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1 theorize
v. teoretisera* * *verb (to make theories: He did not know what had happened, so he could only theorize about it.) teoretisera -
2 theorise
v. teoretisera* * *verb (to make theories: He did not know what had happened, so he could only theorize about it.) teoretisera -
3 theory
n. teori (lära, teorisystem; teoretiska delen i studerandet av ett viss ämne; hypotes, något som bara finns i teorin)* * *['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teori2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teori•- theoretically
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theorize — index assume (suppose), derive (deduce), generalize, guess, opine, ponder, postulate … Law dictionary
Theorize — The o*rize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Theorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Theorizing}.] [Cf. F. th[ e]oriser.] To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
theorize — (v.) 1630s, perhaps a formation in English from THEORY (Cf. theory) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Theorized; theorizing … Etymology dictionary
theorize — (Amer.) the·o·rize || θɪəraɪz v. develop a theory, hypothesize (also theorise) … English contemporary dictionary
theorize — [v] hypothesize conjecture, formulate, guess, project, propound, speculate, submit, suggest, suppose, think; concept 43 Ant. prove … New thesaurus
theorize — (also theorise) ► VERB ▪ form a theory or theories about something. DERIVATIVES theorization noun … English terms dictionary
theorize — [thē′ə rīz΄] vi. theorized, theorizing to form a theory or theories; speculate theorizer n. theorization n … English World dictionary
theorize — theo|rize also theorise BrE [ˈθıəraız US ˈθi:ə ] v [I and T] to think of a possible explanation for an event or fact theorize that ▪ Researchers theorize that there was once a common language for all humanity. theorize about ▪ They have been… … Dictionary of contemporary English
theorize — [[t]θi͟ːəraɪz[/t]] theorizes, theorizing, theorized VERB If you theorize that something is true or theorize about it, you develop an abstract idea or set of ideas about something in order to explain it. [V that] Police are theorizing that the… … English dictionary
theorize — v. 1) (D; intr.) to theorize about 2) (L) the police theorized that the burglar had entered through a window * * * [ θɪəraɪz] (D; intr.) to theorize about (L) the police theorized that the burglar had entered through a window … Combinatory dictionary
theorize — UK [ˈθɪəraɪz] / US [ˈθɪəˌraɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms theorize : present tense I/you/we/they theorize he/she/it theorizes present participle theorizing past tense theorized past participle theorized to develop ideas to explain… … English dictionary
