theo
rize
Third Person
theorizes
Present Participle
theorizing
Past Tense
theorized
Past Participle
theorized
1
to formulate a hypothesis to explain something, often as a starting point for further investigation or study
transitive
- Scientists theorized that the changes in temperature were causing the polar ice caps to melt more rapidly.
- Economists are theorizing that higher interest rates may help slow inflation without damaging growth.
- Based on market trends, the company has theorized that launching a new product line would attract a wider customer base.
2
to express various scenarios about something without necessarily basing it on evidence or facts
- We spent the afternoon theorizing about what aliens might look like and how they would communicate.
- At the party, the group theorized for fun about what society might look like in a hundred years.
- Without solid evidence, it’s easy to theorize but harder to prove.
- It’s common for people to theorize when they don’t have all the answers.
- They theorized for hours but couldn’t agree on a single explanation.
3
to suggest an explanation or idea based on reasoning or evidence
transitive
- The researcher theorized a connection between diet and improved memory.
- She theorized a solution to the problem during the brainstorming session.
- She theorized a solution to the problem during the brainstorming session.
- He theorized a new way to solve the problem based on his findings.
- She theorized a reason for the unexpected drop in sales this quarter.