theory

teori

A system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

• Einstein's theory of relativity changed physics.
• The theory explains how species evolve over time.
• It's just a theory until we can prove it.
• Contemporary linguists continue to debate Chomsky's theory of universal grammar and its implications for language acquisition research.
• The economist proposed a new theory linking technological innovation to long-term unemployment patterns in developed nations.
• Plate tectonics theory revolutionized geology by providing a comprehensive framework for understanding continental drift and earthquake distribution.

Eş anlamlılar: hypothesis, thesis, conjecture, supposition

Zıt anlamlılar: practice, fact, reality

teori, görüş

An idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action.

• My theory is that she forgot about the meeting.
• He has a theory about why the project failed.
• In theory, this should work perfectly.

Eş anlamlılar: idea, notion, belief, assumption