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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…
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noun
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
“Theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses”
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A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
“A scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory”
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A belief that can guide behavior
“The architect has a theory that more is less”
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Theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses
True in fact and theory
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
The architect has a theory that more is less
They killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales
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