theory (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world
def 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym explanation
Derivationally related form theory → theorist
Derivationally related form theory → theoretic; theory → theoretician
Hyponym reductionism; blastogenesis; preformation, theory of preformation; scientific theory; field theory; economic theory; atomism, atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory; holism, holistic theory; structuralism, structural sociology; structuralism, structural anthropology
Part meronym law, law of nature; hypothesis, possibility, theory
Incoming links
Derivationally related form theoretic → theory; theoretician → theory
Hypernym reductionism; blastogenesis; preformation, theory of preformation; scientific theory; field theory; economic theory; atomism, atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory; holism, holistic theory; structuralism, structural sociology; structuralism, structural anthropology
Hyponym explanation
Part holonym law, law of nature; hypothesis, possibility, theory
Derivationally related form theorist → theory

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