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theory - 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
  • 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 belief that can guide behavior
  • theory - thesaurus

    hypothesis possibility

    Other Spellzone word lists: Education, academic

    Scrabble score for theory

    t is 1 h is 4 e is 1 o is 1 r is 1 y is 4 Scrabble score = 12

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