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noun
- 1. a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained: "Darwin's theory of evolution" Similar
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something suggested as a reasonable explanation for facts, a condition, or an event, esp. a systematic or scientific explanation: [ U ] Adele took a course in modern political theory. [ C ] I have a theory (= an opinion) about why everybody in the city is in such a hurry. Idiom. in theory.
1. : a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena. the wave theory of light. 2. a. : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action. her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn. b.
A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research. Theories may be scientific, belong to a non-scientific
Theory definition: a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena. See examples of THEORY used in a sentence.
A theory in technical use is a more or less verified or established explanation accounting for known facts or phenomena: the theory of relativity. A hypothesis is a conjecture put forth as a possible explanation of phenomena or relations, which serves as a basis of argument or experimentation to reach the truth: This idea is only a hypothesis.
/ˈθiːəri/, /ˈθɪri/ (plural theories) Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why something happens or exists. theory of something the theory of evolution/relativity. scientific/economic theory. The theories were tested on a sample of the population.
THEORY meaning: 1 : an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events; 2 : an idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true but that is not known or proven to be true.
