1. theory-based
adjective. based in theory rather than experiment.
Synonyms
- theoretic
Antonyms
- applied
- data-based
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Example sentences of the word political-theory
1. Noun Phrase
One type of political theory is the normative political theory.
2. Noun Phrase
Normative political theory takes a page from normative philosophy.
3. Noun Phrase
With normative political theory, you can determine the right course of action for present political actions.
4. Noun Phrase
Philosophy students typically study ethics, logic, metaphysics, the history of philosophy, political theory and epistemology.
2. political
adjective. ['pəˈlɪtəkəl, pəˈlɪtɪkəl'] involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians.
Synonyms
- governmental
- policy-making
Antonyms
- unpolitical
- apolitical
Etymology
- politicus (Latin)
3. M-theory
noun. (particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong.
Synonyms
- theoretical account
- string theory
- framework
Antonyms
- unworthy
4. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] 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.
Synonyms
- structural anthropology
- reductionism
- atomic theory
- holistic theory
- law of nature
- theory of preformation
- possibility
- atomist theory
- field theory
- law
- scientific theory
- explanation
- atomism
- atomistic theory
- preformation
- holism
- hypothesis
- blastogenesis
- structural sociology
- economic theory
Antonyms
- atomism
- corpuscular theory of light
- wave theory
- wave theory of light
Etymology
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena.
Synonyms
- supposition
- historicism
- hypothesis
- possibility
- conception
- model
- theoretical account
- supposal
- concept
- gemmule
- framework
- speculation
- conjecture
- construct
- assumption
Antonyms
- synthesis
- impossible
- impossibility
- nonexistence
Etymology
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a belief that can guide behavior.
Synonyms
- egoism
- jumble
- patchwork
- belief
Antonyms
- possible
- nonbeing
- civil law
- international law
Etymology
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))