理論 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- theory noun A set of ideas that explains facts or phenomena and has been supported by evidence.
Senses
理論 is used for these senses in English:
- theory (sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. [from 17th c.]
theory — full definition
- noun A set of ideas that explains facts or phenomena and has been supported by evidence.
- noun A personal guess or unproven idea about why something happened.
- noun The underlying principles of a subject, as distinct from its practical application.
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