| theory | a tentative theory about the natural world |
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| theory | a belief that can guide behavior |
| theory | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world |
| theory | (chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions) |
| theory | (chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions) |
| theory | (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals |
| theory | a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players |
| theory | (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them |
| theory | (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them |
| theory | (chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different from the color before dissociation |
| theory | a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations |
| theory | (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals |