DICTOMETER

THEORY

(theory, teoría, teori)

1. Synonyms:
   • Theory
   Definitions:
   • 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
   Examples:
   • Theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses
   • True in fact and theory
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Hypothesis
   • Possibility
   • Theory
   Definitions:
   • a tentative insight into the natural world
   • a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
   Examples:
   • 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. Synonyms:
   • Theory
   Definitions:
   • a belief that can guide behavior
   Examples:
   • The architect has a theory that more is less
   • They killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales