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Theory
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1. 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
Example Sentences:'theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses''true in fact and theory'
2. hypothesis, possibility, theory
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Example Sentences:'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. theory
a belief that can guide behavior
Example Sentences:'the architect has a theory that more is less''they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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