theory Definición En Español

  • 0 an idea or set of ideas that explains something -- teoría

  • 1 an explanation sb believes is true, although there is no proof -- teoría [ feminine, singular ]

    • a theory about who was behind the attack una teoría sobre quién estaba detrás del ataque.

    • My theory is that she’s secretly in love with you. Mi teoría es que ella está secretamente enamorada de ti.

  • 2 in science, an idea or set of ideas that attempt to explain how or why sth happens -- teoría [ feminine, singular ]

    • the theory of Evolution la teoría de la Evolución

  • 3 all the ideas or rules on which a subject is based -- teoría [ feminine, singular ]

  • 4 an idea of the best way to do sth, which may be different from what happens in reality -- teoría [ feminine, singular ]

    • In theory, when rich people get richer, the rest of society should benefit. En teoría, cuando los ricos se hacen más ricos, el resto de la sociedad debería beneficiarse.

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Examples of theory

  • Yes, as politicians we are operating in the sphere of practical politics and not pure economic theory.

  • The theory of comparative advantage teaches us that it is quite natural for a country to be ahead in certain sectors.

  • I am sorry, you will have to look somewhere else for a conspiracy theory.

  • The latest theory is that it came from deer; but it could have been a mutation or it could have been around for years.

  • Those behind the first theory have solid arguments to draw on.

  • There, too, we want to work not only in theory but in practice.

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