theory

theory
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete, unified
▪

a grand unified theory of the physical forces governing matter

▪ general
▪ coherent
▪ current, modern, new
▪ classical
▪

Keynes misinterpreted the classical theory of interest.

▪ pet
▪

One of her pet theories is that people who restrict their calorie intake live longer.

▪ alternative, conflicting
▪ abstract
▪

His comments are just abstract theory and show little understanding of the realities of the situation.

▪ economic, legal, linguistic, literary, political, scientific, social, etc.
▪ critical
▪ feminist, Marxist, postmodern, structuralist, etc.
▪

Current feminist theory consists of several different trends.

▪

the dominant strand of postmodern theory

▪ chaos, evolutionary, game, number, probability, quantum, string, etc.
▪ conspiracy
▪

a conspiracy theory about the princess's death

… OF THEORIES
▪ set
▪

Each school has its own set of theories.

VERB + THEORY
▪ have, hold
▪ advance, develop, formulate, present, produce, propose, put forward
▪ work on
▪

Police are working on the theory that the murderer was known to the family.

▪ refute, reject
▪ accept
▪ confirm, prove, support
▪ disprove
▪ challenge, test
▪ apply, use
THEORY + VERB
▪ hold sth, suggest sth
▪ explain sth, predict sth
▪ be based on sth
PREPOSITION
▪ in theory
▪

In theory, these machines should last for ten years.

▪ theory about
▪

He has a theory about why dogs walk in circles before going to sleep.

PHRASES
▪ put (the) theory into practice, theory and practice
▪

the distinction/relationship between theory and practice


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