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TITLE : Definition of Theory, Theories.

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the·o·ry \ˈthē-ə-rē, ˈthir-ē\

noun

: an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events : an idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true but that is not known or proven to be true : the general principles or ideas that relate to a particular subject etc.

Full Definition

plural the·o·ries

: the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another : abstract thought : speculation

: the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action b : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances —often used in the phrase in theory : a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena a : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b : an unproved assumption : conjecture c : a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject

Examples

a widely accepted scientific theory

Her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn.

There are a number of different theories about the cause of the disease.

She proposed a theory of her own.

Investigators rejected the theory that the death was accidental.

There is no evidence to support such a theory.

He is a specialist in film theory and criticism.

The immune surveillance theory of cancer holds that in a way we all do have cancer, that a healthy immune system fights off rogue cells as they appear. —Sallie Tisdale, Harper’s, June 2007

The family’s theory was that the cheating businessmen somehow framed their brother. —Eliza Griswold, Harper’s, September 2006

The theory of the teacher with all these immigrant kids was that if you spoke English loudly enough they would eventually understand. —E. L. Doctorow, Loon Lake, (1979) 1980

While strolling around, we kept the run of the moon all the time, and we still kept an eye on her after we got back to the hotel portico.

I had a theory that the gravitation of refraction, being subsidiary to atmospheric compensation, the refrangibility of the earth’s surface would emphasize this effect in regions where great mountain ranges occur, and possibly so even-handed impact the odic and idyllic forces together, the one upon the other, as to prevent the moon from rising higher than 12,200 feet above sea-level. This daring theory had been received with frantic scorn by some of my fellow-scientists, and with an eager silence by others. —Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880

Origin

Late Latin theoria, from Greek theōria, from theōrein First Use: 1592

Synonyms

hypothesis, proposition, supposition, thesis

See Synonym Discussion at hypothesis

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theory :

Syllabification: the·o·ry Pronunciation: /ˈTHēərē /

Origin

late 16th century (denoting a mental scheme of something to be done): via late Latin from Greek theōria ‘contemplation, speculation’, from theōros ‘spectator’.

Phrases

Words that rhyme with theory

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