scientific theory
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1. a theory that explains scientific observations (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | theory, |
| definition | : | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | big bang theory, big-bang theory, |
| definition | : | (cosmology) the theory that the universe originated sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion of a small volume of matter at extremely high density and temperature (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nebular hypothesis, |
| definition | : | (cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | planetesimal hypothesis, |
| definition | : | (cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | continuous creation theory, steady state theory, |
| definition | : | (cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | organicism, |
| definition | : | theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | atomic theory, |
| definition | : | a theory of the structure of the atom (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cell doctrine, cell theory, |
| definition | : | (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | supersymmetry, |
| definition | : | (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | quantum theory, |
| definition | : | (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | indeterminacy principle, uncertainty principle, |
| definition | : | (quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | germ theory, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | information theory, |
| definition | : | (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ostwald's theory of indicators, theory of indicators, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different from the color before dissociation (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | theory of inheritance, |
| definition | : | (biology) a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | atomism, |
| definition | : | (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | functionalism, |
| definition | : | a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | configurationism, gestalt psychology, |
| definition | : | (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | game theory, theory of games, |
| definition | : | (economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players (noun.cognition) |
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