scientific theory
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Sense 1 noun
a theory that explains scientific observations
scientific theories must be falsifiable
Types & categories
- theory hypernym
- big-bang theory hyponym
- nebular hypothesis hyponym
- planetesimal hypothesis hyponym
- steady state theory hyponym
- theory of gravitation hyponym
- organicism hyponym
- atomic theory hyponym
- cell theory hyponym
- wave theory hyponym
- corpuscular theory hyponym
- kinetic theory hyponym
- relativity hyponym
- supersymmetry hyponym
- quantum theory hyponym
- uncertainty principle hyponym
- germ theory hyponym
- information theory hyponym
- theory of dissociation hyponym
- theory of evolution hyponym
- theory of indicators hyponym
- theory of inheritance hyponym
- associationism hyponym
- atomism hyponym
- functionalism hyponym
- Gestalt psychology hyponym
- game theory hyponym
Parts & wholes
- science part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | science |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | big-bang theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nebular hypothesis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | planetesimal hypothesis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | steady state theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | theory of gravitation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | organicism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | atomic theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cell theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wave theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | corpuscular theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | kinetic theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | relativity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | supersymmetry |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | quantum theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | uncertainty principle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | germ theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | information theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | theory of dissociation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | theory of evolution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | theory of indicators |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | theory of inheritance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | associationism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | atomism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | functionalism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Gestalt psychology |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | game theory |