Possibility
Of conception and theory. May also be referred to as hypothesis and theory.
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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices".
This concept's ID is @1~31955
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- model
A hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based...
- assumption
A hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptio...
- historicism
A theory that social and cultural events are determined by history.
- hypothetical
Possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; "consider the following,...
- gemmule
The physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity.
- conjecture
A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little...
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- theorist
Someone who theorizes (especially in science or art).