theory

theory
I noun assumption, belief, conjecture, doctrina, doctrine, dogma, guesswork, hypothesis, ideology, opinion, philosophy, postulate, presupposition, proposition, ratio, speculation, supposition, surmise, thesis, thought, untested opinion, view associated concepts: conflicts of law theory, contract theory, inconsistent theories, rescue theory, theory of the case II index assumption (supposition), concept, conjecture, conviction (persuasion), deduction (conclusion), generalization, hypothesis, idea, inference, opinion (belief), perception, proposition, rationale, speculation (conjecture), supposition, thesis

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theory
n.
A set of principles or ideas that serve as the basis or explanation for some action or situation; a generally accepted body of principles based on known facts that explains some circumstance; an idea or premise about something; a legal or factual principle that serves as the basis for a case. See also hypothesis

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