Definition of theory

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Theory (n.) An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music..

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Darwinian :: Darwinian (a.) Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements..
Philosophy :: Philosophy (n.) A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.
Helleborism :: Helleborism (n.) The practice or theory of using hellebore as a medicine.
Naturist :: Naturist (n.) One who believes in, or conforms to, the theory of naturism..
Monodynamism :: Monodynamism (n.) The theory that the various forms of activity in nature are manifestations of the same force.
Syngnathi :: Syngenesis (n.) A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.
Rationalist :: Rationalist (n.) One who accepts rationalism as a theory or system; also, disparagingly, a false reasoner. See Citation under Reasonist..
Conceptualism :: Conceptualism (n.) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects..
Speculation :: Speculation (n.) A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; view; notion; conjecture.
Aretaics :: Aretaics (n.) The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; -- contrasted with eudemonics.
Animalculist :: Animalculist (n.) A believer in the theory of animalculism.
Isopathy :: Isopathy (n.) The theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
Atomist :: Atomist (n.) One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory.
Undulationist :: Undulationist (n.) One who advocates the undulatory theory of light.
Synergist :: Synergism (n.) The doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in the regeneration of a human soul there is a cooperation, or joint agency, on the part both of God and of man..
Theory :: Theory (n.) An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music..
Practice :: Practice (n.) Actual performance; application of knowledge; -- opposed to theory.
Plutonist :: Plutonist (n.) One who adopts the geological theory of igneous fusion; a Plutonian. See Plutonism.
Pantisocratist :: Pantisocratist (n.) One who favors or supports the theory of a pantisocracy.
Associational :: Associational (a.) Pertaining to the theory held by the associationists.
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