Theory

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Table of contents

1 Etymology

2 Noun

3 Translations

4 Related words

Etymology

French: théorie, Latin: theoria, Greek theöria.

Noun

(Plural: theories)

a statement of underlying principles.
Science A statement or set of statements that purports to explain observed phenomena in a related, integrated manner.

Translations

Dutch: theorie
Finnish: teoria
French: théorie (f)
Indonesian: teori
Japanese: 1. 理論 (りろん, riron) 2. 定理 (ていり, te:ri)
Swedish: teori

Related words

axiom
postulate
proposition
theorem
theorise/theorize

WordNet Definitions

three

1. theory -- (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; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory").
2. hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "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").
3. theory -- (a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales").

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