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a set of ideas intended to explain the reason behind the existence or occurrence of something
- Scientists proposed a new theory to explain the origins of the universe.
- Her theory about climate change challenges the traditional scientific consensus.
- The theory of evolution provides a framework for understanding biological diversity.
- Her theory on human behavior influenced the development of modern psychology.
- The students struggled to grasp the main idea behind the theory of relativity.
2
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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an idea, opinion, or belief that one perceives to be true, although it remains to be proved