theory

nounB1 · Intermediate

Idea that tries to explain something.

Meaning of «theory»

noun

idea that tries to explain something

Scientists tested the theory before publishing their results.

Translation

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«theory» in 17 languages

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The difference between similar words

an idea that is not yet proved

theoryan idea that tries to explain somethingThis theory explains how animals change over time.

hypothesisan idea in science that you testThe test will show if the hypothesis is true.

assumptionsomething you accept as true without proofYou are making a big assumption.

speculationguessing without knowing all the factsThere is a lot of speculation about the news.

Word family

theory B1 · nountheoretical B2 · adjectivetheoretically C1 · adverbtheorist B2 · nountheorize C1 · verb

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