| Main Entry: |
theory |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
hypothesis, belief |
Synonyms: |
approach,
argument,
assumption,
base,
basis,
code, codification,
concept,
conditions,
conjecture,
doctrine,
dogma,
feeling, formularization,
foundation, grounds,
guess, guesswork, hunch,
idea,
ideology,
impression,
method,
outlook,
philosophy,
plan,
position,
postulate,
premise, presentiment,
presumption,
proposal,
provision,
rationale,
scheme,
shot*,
speculation,
stab*, supposal,
suppose,
supposition,
surmise,
suspicion,
system, systemization, theorem,
thesis,
understanding
|
Antonyms: |
certainty, fact, proof, reality
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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