theory 3
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a belief that can guide behavior
Examples
- 1.they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales
- 2.the architect has a theory that more is less
Hypernym
belief 1
noun
any cognitive content held as true
EnglishDerivationally related form
theorist 1
noun
someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
theorize 1
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
theorise 1
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Hyponym
egoism 1
noun
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
patchwork 1
noun
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
metatheory 1
noun
a theory concerned with the investigation, analysis, or description of theory itself.
