Theory

Of explanation.

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"; "true in fact and theory".

This concept's ID is @1~32454

Conception

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    A sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals.

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    A theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops...

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    (physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the...

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    Someone who theorizes (especially in science or art).