Theory

noun

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Noun

a tentative insight into 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”
Similar:Hypothesis Possibility
Type of:ConceptConstructConception
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”
Type of:Belief
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
“true in fact and theory”
Type of:Explanation