noun
the production or use of theories
• Syn: ↑theorisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑theorise (for: ↑theorisation), ↑theorize
• Hypernyms: ↑conjecture
• Hyponyms: ↑ideology, ↑abstraction, ↑generalization, ↑generalisation
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\\ˌthēərə̇ˈzāshən\ noun (-s) : an act or product of theorizing : formation of a theory : speculation
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theorizāˈtion or theorisāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑theory
Useful english dictionary. 2012.