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Definition & Meaning of "theory"in English

Theory
01

a set of ideas intended to explain the reason behind the existence or occurrence of something 

theory definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
theories
Examples
Scientists proposed a new theory to explain the origins of the universe. 
02

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena 

03

an idea, opinion, or belief that one perceives to be true, although it remains to be proved 

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