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theory noun /ˈθi.ə.ɹi/ , /ˈθiː.ə.ɹi/ , /ˈθɪə.ɹi/ , /ˈθɪɚ.i/ , /ˈθɪɹ.i/
A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate. (sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. [from 17th c.] (mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs. [from 18th c.] (countable, logic) A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them; or, a set of statements which are deductively closed. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems). The statements may be required to all be bound (i.e., to have no free variables).	Theorie

conspiracy theory: Verschwörungstheorie, Konspirationstheorie
string theory: Stringtheorie, Superstringtheorie
evolutionary theory: Evolutionstheorie, Abstammungslehre, Abstammungstheorie, Deszendenzlehre, Deszendenztheorie, Entwicklungslehre
quantum field theory: Quantenfeldtheorie
theory of relativity: Relativitätstheorie
game theory: Spieltheorie
graph theory: Graphentheorie
set theory: Mengenlehre, Mengentheorie
number theory: Zahlentheorie

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