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several related propositions that explain some domain of inquiry. Also called a school or paradigm.
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a step in the scientific method in which a statement is generated on the basis of highly confirmed hypotheses and is used to generalize about conditions not yet tested.
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| theory |
a general principle that explains or predicts facts or events
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a statement or set of statements used to explain a phenomena. A theory is generally accepted as valid due to having survived repeated testing.
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| theory of evolution |
Charles Darwin's theory developed in AD 1859, in his book Origin of Species. Darwin theorized that humans evolved from a lower order of animals, such as primates.
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