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Meaning
Noun
●
A
description
of an
event
or system that is considered to be accurate.
●
In Sciences:
A
coherent
statement
or set of
ideas
that
explains
observed
facts
or
phenomena
and
correctly
predicts
new
facts
or
phenomena
not
previously
observed
, or which
sets out
the
laws
and
principles
of something known or
observed
; a
hypothesis
confirmed
by
observation
,
experiment
etc.
●
The
underlying
principles
or methods of a given
technical
skill
,
art
etc;
as opposed to
its practice.
●
In Mathematics:
A
field of study
attempting
to
exhaustively
describe
a particular
class
of constructs.
●
A
hypothesis
or conjecture.
●
In Logic:
A set of
axioms
together with
all
statements
derivable
from them; or, a set of
statements
which are
deductively
closed
. Equivalently, a
formal language
plus
a set of
axioms
(from which can then be
derived
theorems
). The
statements
may be required to all be
bound
(i.e; to have no
free
variables).
●
Mental
conception
;
reflection
, consideration.
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Wiktionary
Origin
theory
English
theoria
Latin
θεωρία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
θεωρέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
θεωρός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Hypothesis
Principle
Concept
Philosophy
Myth
Supposition
Notion
Premise
Belief
Model
Theorist
Logic
Assumption
Argument
Conclusion
Idea
Opinion
Approach
Perspective
Postulation
Framework
Reasoning
Interpretation
Doctrine
Conception
Paradigm
View
Method
Assertion
Principles
Science
Definition
Concepts
Methodology
Prediction
Ideology
Phenomenon
Theorists
Cosmology
Psychology
Theoretical
Hypotheses
Observation
Statement
Thesis
Law
Explanation
Research
Working Hypothesis
School Of Thought
More
Rhymes
Leery
Aerie
Teary
Eerie
Theory
Biliary
Atrabiliary
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