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theory theory definition

theory


 
  Grep  of  noun  theory 
  arrhenius  theory  of  dissociation 
  atomic  theory 
  big-bang  theory 
  big  bang  theory 
  bohr  theory 
  cell  theory 
  corpuscular  theory 
  corpuscular  theory  of  light 
  economic  theory 
  einstein's  general  theory  of  relativity 
  einstein's  special  theory  of  relativity 
  einstein's  theory  of  relativity 
  galois  theory 
  game  theory 
  general  relativity  theory 
  general  theory  of  relativity 
  germ  theory 
  gravitational  theory 
  group  theory 
  information  theory 
  kinetic  theory 
  kinetic  theory  of  gases 
  kinetic  theory  of  heat 
  malthusian  theory 
  newton's  theory  of  gravitation 
  ostwald's  theory  of  indicators 
  philosophical  theory 
  political  theory 
  probability  theory 
  quantum  field  theory 
  quantum  theory 
  relativity  theory 
  scientific  theory 
  set  theory 
  special  relativity  theory 
  special  theory  of  relativity 
  theory 
  theory  of  dissociation 
  theory  of  electrolytic  dissociation 
  theory  of  evolution 
  theory  of  games 
  theory  of  gravitation 
  theory  of  gravity 
  theory  of  indicators 
  theory  of  inheritance 
  theory  of  organic  evolution 
  theory  of  preformation 
  theory  of  relativity 
  undulatory  theory 
  wave  theory 
  wave  theory  of  light 
 
  Overview  of  noun  theory 
 
  The  noun  theory  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (62)  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.  (28)  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.  (5)  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") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  theory 
  theory-based 
 
  Overview  of  noun  theory 
 
  The  noun  theory  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (62)  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.  (28)  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.  (5)  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") 



theory definition