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Synonyms for theory
ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər ithe·o·ry
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
theory
A hypothesis is a statement of what is deemed possibly true, assumed and reasoned upon as if certainly true, with a view of reaching truth not yet surely known; especially, in the sciences, a hypothesis is a comprehensive tentative explanation of certain phenomena, which is meant to include all other facts of the same class, and which is assumed as true till there has been opportunity to bring all related facts into comparison; if the hypothesis explains all the facts, it is regarded as verified; till then it is regarded as a working hypothesis, that is, one that may answer for present practical purposes. A hypothesis may be termed a comprehensive guess. A guess is a swift conclusion from data directly at hand, and held as probable or tentative, while one confessedly lacks material for absolute certainty. A conjecture is more methodical than a guess, while a supposition is still slower and more settled; a conjecture, like a guess, is preliminary and tentative; a supposition is more nearly final; a surmise is more floating and visionary, and often sinister; as, a surmise that a stranger may be a pickpocket. Theory is used of the mental coordination of facts and principles, that may or may not prove correct; a machine may be perfect in theory, but useless in fact. Scheme may be used as nearly equivalent to theory, but is more frequently applied to proposed action, and in the sense of a somewhat visionary plan. A speculation may be wholly of the brain, resting upon no facts worthy of consideration; system is the highest of these terms, having most of assurance and fixity; a system unites many facts, phenomena, or doctrines into an orderly and consistent whole; we speak of a system of theology, of the Copernican system of the universe. Compare SYSTEM.
Synonyms:
conjecture, guess, hypothesis, scheme, speculation, supposition, surmise, systemAntonyms:
certainty, demonstration, discovery, evidence, fact, proof
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
theory
Synonyms:
speculation, assumption, doctrine, scheme, system, supposition, hypothesis, plea
Princeton's WordNet
theorynoun
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
"theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"
Synonyms:
possibility, hypothesishypothesis, possibility, theorynoun
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
"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"
Synonyms:
possibleness, surmisal, hypothesis, possibility, opening, guess, conjecture, possible action, supposition, surmise, speculationtheorynoun
a belief that can guide behavior
"the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
Synonyms:
possibility, hypothesis
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
theorynoun
Synonyms:
speculation, hypothesis, assumption, conjecture, postulate, plan, scheme, systemtheorynoun
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science, philosophy, doctrine, abstract principlestheorynoun
Synonyms:
exposition, rationale, reason
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
theorynoun
Synonyms:
hypothesis
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#1649 | theory | |
#2265 | opening | |
#2773 | guess | |
#2803 | scheme | |
#4175 | possibility | |
#4225 | principle | |
#5989 | thesis | |
#6019 | theoretical | |
#6758 | theories | |
#7150 | assumption | |
#8627 | hypothesis | |
#8637 | doctrine | |
#12702 | plea | |
#14041 | speculation | |
#22312 | doctrines | |
#22736 | conjecture | |
#48037 | supposition | |
#66872 | surmise | |
#74739 | theorie | |
#96995 | teoria |
How to use theory in a sentence?
The difference between us and other communities is that we have a point of reference. We know what Venezuela and Cuba and Nicaragua and Ecuador and Peru and Argentina and Chile look like. We know Mexico. We know, so it's very easy to compare, my parents fled socialism, and anything that has that word attached to it, whether its democratic socialism or pragmatic socialism, that's all the theory. It's not the practice. We have experienced the practice. We have the wounds, and we have the whips on our backs. We know. We know what socialism means.
President Bush wasn't the first to use signing statements, but President Bush used them more often than both President Bush predecessors and successors, and, as importantly, President Bush consistently used them to advance an aggressive theory of constitutional limits on Congress' power to interfere with the Executive Branch that was largely a novelty.
One thing we do know : In areas where neighbors are coming together to do gardening, there is less gun violence -- as opposed to hiring contractors to come in and do the work. There's more social cohesion, and people activate [ public ] spaces, there's also the broken windows theory -- when Michelle Kondo see a space that's uncared for.
My friends on the other side have failed to offer any viable theory on how to address the spectacle of a bribed elector, an elector who votes for Frodo Baggins, or one who would perpetrate a bait-and-switch on the people of the state.
Behe's concept of Irreducible Complexity sparks curiosity among scientists, caught between Darwinian theory and the possibility of Intelligent Design. Regardless of whether Irreducible Complexity will gain full scientific legitimacy, will be deemed a creationist theory, or will become a point of convergence between Science and Faith, it is interestingly an additional fuel to the scientific quest. - Aloo Denish
Translations for theory
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- نظريةArabic
- teoriaCatalan, Valencian
- teorieCzech
- TheorieGerman
- θεωρίαGreek
- teoríaSpanish
- نظریه, تئوریPersian
- teoriaFinnish
- théorieFrench
- teoiricIrish
- beachd-smaoinScottish Gaelic
- सिद्धान्तHindi
- teoriHaitian Creole
- elméletHungarian
- teoriaItalian
- 推論, 理論, 見解, 推測, 憶測, 定理, 学説Japanese
- ទ្រឹស្ដីKhmer
- теоријаMacedonian
- teorijaMaltese
- theorieDutch
- teoriNorwegian
- teoriaPolish
- teoriaPortuguese
- teorie, teoriiRomanian
- гипотеза, теорияRussian
- tèōrija, тѐо̄ријаSerbo-Croatian
- teoriSwedish
- கோட்பாடுTamil
- సిద్ధాంతంTelugu
- نظریہUrdu
- teorod, teorVolapük
- טעאָריעYiddish
- 理論Chinese
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