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Theory

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
of an
or system that is considered to be accurate.
In Sciences:
The
or methods of a given
,
etc;
its practice.
In Mathematics:
A
to
a particular
of constructs.
A
or conjecture.
In Logic:
A set of
all
from them; or, a set of
which are
. Equivalently, a
a set of
(from which can then be
). The
may be required to all be
(i.e; to have no
variables).
Mental
;
, consideration.
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Origin

theory
English
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theoria
Latin
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θεωρία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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θεωρέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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θεωρός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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