theories

NOUN

hypothesis, belief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach argument assumption code concept doctrine idea ideology method philosophy plan position premise proposal provision rationale scheme speculation suspicion system thesis understanding

STRONG

base basis codification conditions conjecture dogma feeling foundation grounds guess guesswork hunch impression outlook postulate presentiment presumption shot stab supposal supposition surmise theorem

WEAK

formularization suppose systemization

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief fact information reality truth

STRONG

calculation knowledge measurement proof

WEAK

certainty

Example Sentences

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Fans have theorised that lyrics like these mean Armstrong has left the church - but doing so can be a harrowing experience that involves cutting ties with family members.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

He considered mathematical takes on beauty, the golden ratio of pleasing proportions first theorised in ancient Greece.

From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2020

Having expertly suggested Seth, SJ went for alternatives: “An outside choice would be Dorian, the male version of Meghan’s mother’s name Doria,” she theorised.

From The Guardian • May 9, 2019

Theodore Roosevelt, the contemporary Journal of Abnormal Psychology theorised, would "go down in history as one of the most illustrious psychological examples of the distortion of conscious mental processes".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2019

He theorised on the planetary motions, and held that the earth is fixed in the centre of the universe.

From History of Astronomy by Forbes, George