theory

/ˈθɪəri/

意味: 理論

例文: The theory explains the phenomenon.
　　  その理論は現象を説明する。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: scientific theory(科学理論), conspiracy theory(陰謀論), music theory(音楽理論)

定義: 理論とは、物事を説明するための考え方や仮説のことです。科学や哲学、音楽など、さまざまな分野で使われます。理論は、観察や実験に基づいており、現象を理解し予測するための枠組みを提供します。理論は、証拠によって支持されることが多く、他の人々によって検証されることもあります。

theoryは約10,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

Definitions(定義)

Noun: 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: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Noun: a belief that can guide behavior

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun

Examples(例文)

Noun: theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses
Noun: true in fact and theory
Noun: a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
Noun: he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
Noun: the architect has a theory that more is less
Noun: they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): hypothesis, possibility, theory

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): belief, concept, explanation

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): abstraction, autotelism, category, conceptualization, conviction, doctrine, expectation, fact, faith, fetishism, geneticism, hypothesis, individualism, interpretation, key, law, lexicalized concept, meliorism, notion, opinion, originalism, pacifism, part, philosophy, property, public opinion, quantity, rationale, rationalization, religion, revolutionism, rule, sacerdotalism, spiritual being, spiritual world, spiritualism, suffragism, supernaturalism, superstition, supremacism, theory, theosophism, thought, totemism, tribalism, values, vampirism, whole

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): assumption, atomism, blastogenesis, economic theory, egoism, field theory, gemmule, historicism, holism, hypothetical, model, patchwork, preformation, reductionism, scientific theory, speculation, structuralism

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: hypothecate, hypothesize, theoretic, theoretician, theorise, theorist, theorize

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: psychology

Usage Category: formal

Usage Context: business

Grammatical Notes:

countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): y

Exam Level

大学受験レベル

英検準2級

TOEIC700

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Atomic Habits, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1

Movies(映画): Big Hero 6

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: anticipation, trust