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Meaning of theory

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  theory
      n 1: 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"
      2: 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" [syn: {hypothesis}, {possibility},
         {theory}]
      3: a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory
         that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead
         men tell no tales"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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