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Theory
ˈθɪəri
Theory definitions
noun
theories
theory
- 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"
hypothesis thesis conjecture supposition speculation postulation postulate proposition premise surmise assumption presumption presupposition notion guess hunch feeling suspicion principles ideas concepts- a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based
"a theory of education"
- an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action
"my theory would be that the place has been seriously mismanaged"
- a collection of propositions to illustrate the principles of a subject