What is another word for theory?
438 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ θˈi͡əɹi], [ θˈiəɹi], [ θ_ˈiə_ɹ_i]Table of Contents
Similar words for theory:- assumption (noun)
- basis (noun)
- belief (noun)
- belief, speculation (noun)
- cognition (noun)
- concept (noun)
- conjecture (noun)
- course of action (noun)
- explanation based on hypothesis and experiments (noun)
- feeling, idea (noun)
- guess (noun)
- guess, belief (noun)
- guess, conclusion (noun)
- hypothesis, belief (noun)
- idea (noun)
- ideology (noun)
- impression (noun)
- knowledge (noun)
- opinion (noun)
- person's understanding; information (noun)
- philosophy (noun)
- policy (noun)
- presupposition (noun)
- rationale (noun)
- scheme (noun)
- supposition (noun)
- surmise (noun)
- system (noun)
- theorem (noun)
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Synonyms for Theory:
n.
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- ideal,
- dogma,
- foundation,
- conditions,
- approach,
- method,
- doctrine,
- provision,
- philosophy,
- argument,
- data,
- principles,
- code,
- outlook,
- rationale,
- commitment,
- law,
- Systemization,
- plea,
- basis,
- faith.
- hypo-thesis,
- pre-mise,
- pre mises,
- assumings,
- inference,
- supposal,
- shot the dark,
- hypothesis,
- theorization,
- acceptings,
- theorizations,
- shot dark,
- sneaking suspicions,
- pre-mises,
- supposals,
- posits,
- shot in dark,
- pre mise,
- sneaking suspicion,
- hypo thesis.
- keynotes,
- under-pinning,
- ex planations,
- infra structure,
- chief ingredient,
- principal element,
- ex-planations,
- keystones,
- hard facts,
- sub-strata,
- hard fact,
- infra structures,
- sub-stratum,
- sub stratums,
- infrastructure,
- infra-structures,
- sub stratum,
- roots,
- under pinning,
- sub-stratums,
- infra-structure,
- ex-planation,
- ex planation,
- chief ingredients,
- sub strata,
- fundamental,
- principal elements,
- rudiment.
- conceptualization,
- fool notion,
- intellections,
- brain wave,
- big ideas,
- big idea,
- brain waves,
- conceptualizations,
- fool notions,
- wrinkle,
- intellection.
- guesstimates,
- stab the dark,
- guesstimate,
- stab dark,
- perhap,
- stab in the dark,
- theorizings,
- stab in dark.
- presentiment,
- idea,
- position,
- Formularization,
- base,
- proposal,
- hunch,
- suppose,
- speculation,
- codification,
- guesswork,
- understanding,
- conjecture,
- shot,
- suspicion,
- grounds,
- presumption,
- system,
- stab,
- concept,
- plan.
- consideration,
- inkling,
- image,
- inspiration,
- thought,
- vision,
- ideation,
- perception,
- observation,
- reflection,
- brainstorm,
- principle,
- design,
- conception.
- lore,
- knowhow,
- facts,
- in sight,
- inside story.
- ontology,
- rationalism,
- meta physics,
- Philosophies,
- values,
- rationalisms,
- ontologies,
- meta-physics,
- metaphysics.
- whatfors,
- whole ideas,
- why wherefores,
- whole idea,
- the big idea,
- whyfor,
- why and wherefore,
- the whole idea,
- why and wherefores,
- ex-positions,
- why wherefore,
- song dance,
- the big ideas,
- whyfors,
- ex-position,
- whatfor,
- the whole ideas,
- raison detre.
- codifications,
- pro position,
- out line,
- dis positions,
- dis-positions,
- dis position,
- pro-positions,
- dis-position,
- out-lines,
- pro positions,
- out lines,
- out-line,
- orderings.
- MODU,
- co-ordinations,
- systematic processes,
- integrals,
- co-ordination,
- co ordination,
- pro-cess,
- systematic process,
- methodicalnesses,
- coordination,
- co ordinations,
- logical order,
- logical processes,
- logical process,
- fixed orders,
- course of action,
- definite plan,
- frame reference,
- coordinations,
- course action,
- wises,
- orderly process,
- pro cess,
- logical orders,
- fixed order,
- orderly processes,
- methodicalness,
- Modus,
- pro-cesses,
- definite plans.
Other synonyms:
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- conclusion,
- projection,
- assumption,
- head,
- preamble,
- premise,
- thing,
- rationalization,
- bedrock,
- sense,
- gospel,
- idealism,
- orthodoxy,
- mythology,
- pillar.
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- flash,
- uncertainty,
- orientation,
- culture,
- paradigm.
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- consciousness,
- politics,
- thesis.
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- value.
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- ground.
- estimation,
- sight,
- harmonics,
- awareness,
- reasoning,
- condition,
- reaction,
- creed,
- tenet,
- explication,
- attribution,
- music theory,
- mystique,
- public belief,
- eye,
- interpretative,
- point of view,
- line,
- theoretically,
- community sentiment,
- yonder,
- in theory,
- exegesis,
- body of instruction,
- Lights,
- mental image,
- music,
- divination,
- opening,
- ethos,
- instinct,
- sentiment,
- Pandect,
- reasons,
- message,
- dream,
- assurance,
- general belief,
- hint,
- science,
- enlightenment,
- judgment,
- possibility,
- conceit,
- recept,
- thinking,
- guestimate,
- picture,
- bias,
- think,
- corollary,
- judgement,
- posture,
- musicality,
- canon,
- reference to,
- logic,
- mouth,
- assertion,
- estimate,
- shibboleth,
- gaming,
- interpretive,
- ascription,
- aperture,
- perhaps,
- premonition,
- consensus gentium,
- Pansophy,
- field of view,
- illumination,
- assumed position,
- Rhythmics,
- attitude,
- musicology,
- expectation,
- contention,
- statistics,
- hodgepodge,
- popular belief,
- public opinion,
- palaetiology,
- Significancy,
- opportunity,
- possible action,
- delusion,
- Postulatum,
- assessment,
- Theories,
- Bookmaking,
- etiology,
- climate of opinion,
- explanatory,
- article of faith,
- formula,
- musicography,
- yon,
- there,
- school,
- premiss,
- gap,
- stand,
- sensation,
- imago,
- Melodics,
- cyclopedia,
- aspect,
- apprehension,
- view,
- evaluation,
- phantasy,
- viewpoint,
- theoretical,
- proposition,
- mind,
- fat,
- conviction,
- imputation,
- memory trace,
- contemplation,
- fancy,
- intuition,
- deduction,
- Thitherward,
- arguments,
- thither,
- point,
- monetarist,
- premises,
- way of thinking,
- harmony,
- abstraction,
- aetiology,
- personal judgment,
- representation,
- analysis,
- reverie,
- credo,
- body of knowledge,
- encyclopedia,
- light,
- jumble,
- prevailing belief,
- stance,
- precept,
- teaching,
- accounting for,
- axiom.
Paraphrases for Theory:
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
principle.
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Noun, singular or mass
principles, notion, paper, principle, proposition, premise.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Addressing, turning, Discussing, dealing.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
works.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Adjective
theoretical.
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Proper noun, singular
theoretical, theorie, doctrine.
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Noun, singular or mass
hypothesis, thesis, theoretical, Theorizing, dissertation, argument, assumption, reasoning, theorist, logic, doctrine, rhetoric, supposition.
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Adverb
theoretically.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Referring.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
doctrine.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Theory:
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n.
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hypothesis, belief
certainty, disbelief, proof, information, knowledge, reality, truth, fact, calculation, measurement.
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Other antonyms:
demonstration, discovery, evidence.
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hypothesis, belief
Homophones for Theory:
- thiery, thiry.
Hypernym for Theory:
n.
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cognition
structural anthropology, theory of preformation, structuralism, reductionism, blastogenesis, economic theory, field theory, atomic theory, egoism, preformation, patchwork, holism, atomistic theory, Atomism, jumble, hodgepodge, holistic theory, structural sociology, atomist theory, scientific theory.
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cognition
Hyponym for Theory:
n.
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cognition
explanation, belief.
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cognition
Meronym for Theory:
n.
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cognition
law, theory, law of nature, hypothesis, possibility.
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cognition