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Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk theory 7354 6994162 2009-07-17T08:57:33Z Tbot 44393 updated t/t-/t+ templates ==English== ===Etymology=== English since 1613, from French ''[[théorie]]'' < Latin ''[[theoria]]'' < Greek {{polytonic|[[θεωρία]]}} ("contemplation, speculation, a looking at, things looked at") < {{polytonic|[[θεωρέω]]}} (to look at, view, consider, examine) < {{polytonic|[[θεωρός]]}} (spectator) < {{polytonic|[[θέα]]}} (a view) + {{polytonic|[[ὁράω]]}} (to see, to look). ===Pronunciation=== * {{audio|en-us-theory.ogg|Audio (US)}} *: {{rhymes|ɪəri}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun|theor|ies|-}} # {{countable}} An [[unproven]] [[conjecture]]. #: ''I have a '''theory''' about who broke into the school last night, but I have no proof to back it up.'' # {{uncountable}} An [[expectation]] of what [[should]] [[happen]], [[barring]] [[unforeseen]] [[circumstances]]. #: ''So we’ll be there in three hours?'' — ''That’s the '''theory'''.'' # {{countable}} {{science}} A [[coherent]] [[statement]] or set of statements that [[attempt]]s to [[explain]] [[observe]]d [[phenomenon|phenomena]]. #: ''There is now a well-developed '''theory''' of electrical charge.'' # {{countable}} {{science}} A [[logical]] structure that enables one to [[deduce]] the possible results of every [[experiment]] that falls within its purview. #: ''The '''theory''' of relativity was proposed by Einstein.'' # {{uncountable}} {{mathematics}} A [[field]] of [[study]] attempting to [[exhaustive]]ly [[describe]] a particular [[class]] of [[construct]]s.  #: ''Knot '''theory''' classifies the mappings of a circle into 3-space.'' # {{countable}} {{logic}} A [[set]] of [[axiom]]s together with all [[statement]]s [[derivable]] from them. #: ''A '''theory''' is consistent if it has a model.'' ====Synonyms==== * See also [[Wikisaurus:supposition]] ====Derived terms==== {{rel-top3|terms derived from theory}} * [[acoustic theory]] * [[algorithmic information theory]] * [[antenna theory]] * [[atomic theory]] * [[catastrophe theory]] * [[category theory]] * [[cell theory]] * [[chaos theory]] * [[circuit theory]] * [[complexity theory]] * [[computation theory]] * [[control theory]] * [[critical theory]] * [[decision theory]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[domino theory]] * [[extreme value theory]] * [[game theory]] * [[giant impact theory]] * [[graph theory]] * [[group theory]] * [[in theory]] * [[information theory]] * [[kinetic theory of gases]] * [[knot theory]] * [[literary theory]] * [[music theory]] * [[number theory]] * [[phlogiston theory]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[probability theory]] * [[proof theory]] * [[quantum field theory]] * [[rational choice theory]] * [[set theory]] * [[signal theory]] * [[social theory]] * [[systems theory]] * [[theory of gravity]] * [[theory of relativity]] * [[theory of truth]] * [[type theory]] * [[value theory]] * [[virtue theory]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Related terms==== * [[theorem]] * [[theoretical]] * [[theorise]], [[theorize]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|an unproven conjecture}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[نظرية]]}} {{unicode|(naʐaríya)}} {{f}} * Armenian: [[տեսություն]] (tesut'yun) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|teorija|f}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|theorie}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|teoria}} * French: {{t+|fr|théorie|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Theorie|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|θεωρία|f|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|teoria|f}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|憶測|tr=okusoku|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|推測|tr=suisoku|sc=Jpan}}, {{t-|ja|推論|tr=suiron|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|見解|tr=kenkai|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|теорија|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|teorija|xs=Maltese}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|teori|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|teoria|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|teoria|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|теория|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|гипотеза|f|tr=gipóteza|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|teoría|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|teori|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|(uncountable) expectation}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[نظرية]]}} {{unicode|(naʐaríya)}} {{f}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|teorija|f}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|theorie}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|teoria}} * German: {{t+|de|Theorie|f}} * Japanese: {{t+|ja|理論|tr=riron|sc=Jpan}}, {{t-|ja|推論|tr=suiron|sc=Jpan}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|теорија|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} {{trans-mid}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|idé|m}}, {{t-|no|teori|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|teoria|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|teoria|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|теория|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|teoría|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|idé|c}}, {{t+|sv|teori|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|a coherent set of statements attempting to explain observed phenomena}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[نظرية]]}} {{unicode|(naʐaríya)}} {{f}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|teorija|f}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|teorie|f}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|theorie}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|teoria}} * French: {{t+|fr|théorie|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Theorie|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|θεωρία|f|sc=Grek}} * Japanese: {{t+|ja|理論|tr=riron|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|学説|tr=gakusetsu|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|теорија|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|teorija|xs=Maltese}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|teori|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|teoria|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|teoria|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|теория|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|teoría|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|teori|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|science: a logical structure that enables one to deduce the possible results}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|teorija|f}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|theorie}} * Greek: {{t+|el|θεωρία|f|sc=Grek}} * Japanese: {{t-|ja|定理|tr=teiri|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|理論|tr=riron|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|学説|tr=gakusetsu|sc=Jpan}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|теорија|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|teori|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|teoria|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|teoria|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|теория|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|teoría|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|teori|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|a field of study in mathematics}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|teorija|f}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|theorie}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|teoria}} * French: {{t+|fr|théorie|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Theorie|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|θεωρία|f|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|teoria|f}} * Japanese: {{t-|ja|定理|tr=teiri|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|理論|tr=riron|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|学説|tr=gakusetsu|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|теорија|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|teorija|xs=Maltese}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|teori|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|teoria|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|teoria|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|теория|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|teoría|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|teori|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|in logic: a set of axioms and all statements derivable from them}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|teorija|f}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|theorie}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|teoria}} * German: {{t+|de|Theorie|f}} * Japanese: {{t-|ja|定理|tr=teiri|sc=Jpan}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|теорија|f|tr=teórija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} {{trans-mid}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|teori|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|teoria|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|teoria|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|теория|f|tr=t'eórija|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|teoría|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|teori|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Arabic}}: {{Arab|[[نظرية]]}} {{unicode|(naʐaríya)}} {{f}} * {{ttbc|Chinese}}: {{zh|tsp|理論|理论|lǐlùn}}; {{zh|tsp|論|论|lùn}}; {{zh|tsp|學説|学说|xuéshuō}}; [[道理]] (dàolǐ) * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: {{t-|id|teori|xs=Indonesian}} * {{ttbc|Italian}}: {{t+|it|teoria|f}} {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Korean}}: [[이론]] (iron) * {{ttbc|Turkish}}: {{t+|tr|teori}} * {{ttbc|Vietnamese}}: {{t|vi|thuyết|xs=Vietnamese}}, {{t+|vi|lý thuyết|xs=Vietnamese}} {{trans-bottom}} ===See also=== * [[axiom]] * [[postulate]] * [[proposition]] [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:Check translations]] [[Category:Greek derivations]] [[ar:theory]] [[cs:theory]] [[de:theory]] [[et:theory]] [[el:theory]] [[fa:theory]] [[fr:theory]] [[ko:theory]] [[hy:theory]] [[io:theory]] [[id:theory]] [[it:theory]] [[kk:theory]] [[ku:theory]] [[lo:theory]] [[hu:theory]] [[ja:theory]] [[pl:theory]] [[pt:theory]] [[ru:theory]] [[simple:theory]] [[fi:theory]] [[sv:theory]] [[ta:theory]] [[te:theory]] [[tr:theory]] [[vi:theory]] [[zh:theory]]