theory

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noun

1. a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world;
an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena (Freq. 49)
- theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses
- true in fact and theory
• Derivationally related forms:
theorist, theoretic, theoretician
• Hypernyms:
explanation
• Hyponyms:
reductionism, blastogenesis, preformation, theory of preformation, scientific theory,
field theory, economic theory, atomism, atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory,
holism, holistic theory, structuralism, structural sociology, structural anthropology
• Part Meronyms:
law, law of nature, hypothesis, possibility
2. a tentative insight into the natural world;
a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (Freq. 18)
- a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
- he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
• Syn:
hypothesis, possibility
• Derivationally related forms:
theorist, theoretic, theoretician, theorize, theorise, hypothecate (for: hypothesis), hypothesize (for: hypothesis)
• Hypernyms:
concept, conception, construct
• Hyponyms:
hypothetical, gemmule, model, theoretical account, framework,
speculation, conjecture, assumption, supposition, supposal, historicism
3. a belief that can guide behavior (Freq. 5)
- the architect has a theory that more is less
- they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales
• Derivationally related forms:
theorist, theorize, theorise
• Hypernyms:
belief
• Hyponyms:
egoism, patchwork, hodgepodge, jumble

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hypothesis, possibility