| theory of evolution |
The theory that species evolved through the survival of the fittest - that is, of the members of the species who best "fitted" their environment (Charles Darwin).
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is the theory of primordial nucleosynthesis put forward by Alpher, Bethe and Gamov in the late 1940's. The theory attempted to explain nuclear abundances by a single process, namely successive neutron capture in the early Universe. The theory broke down due to the lack of stable nuclide with atomic numbers 5 and 8.
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| theory |
A theory is an abstract formulation of the constant relations between entities or, what means the same thing, the necessary regularity in the concatenation (qv) and sequence of phenomena and/or events. A theory may be true or false. A valid theory attempts to eliminate all contradictions in the application of cause and effect to a given specific situation or set of conditions. The aim of a theory is always success in action. ...
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| theory |
explanation of a problem based upon observations and experiments.
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| theory |
A closely reasoned set of propositions, derived from and supported by established evidence and intended to explain certain phenomenon.
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