theory

• فكرة مُنظَّمة أو مجموعة من الأفكار التي تشرح ظاهرة أو مجموعة من الظواهر، وغالبًا ما تكون مدعومة بالأدلة وتُستخدم للتنبؤ. وتُطلق أيضًا على المذهب أو الرأي المُعتقد في علم أو فن.

A noun referring to a formal idea or set of ideas that explains something, often supported by evidence and used to make predictions.

1. System of ideasB1formal

   A formal set of principles or ideas that explains facts or phenomena.

   نظام الأفكار

   • Einstein's theory of relativity changed physics.
   • The theory explains how climate change affects oceans.
   • Scientists tested the theory through experiments.

   المرادفاتdoctrineframeworkideologymodelphilosophysystem

   الأضدادfactpracticereality

2. Unproven ideaA2informal

   An idea or opinion that is not yet proven or supported by evidence.

   فكرة غير مُثبَتة

   • That's just a theory; we need proof.
   • My theory is that he forgot the meeting.
   • She has a theory about why the team lost.

   المرادفاتconjectureguesshunchhypothesisnotionpostulatespeculationsupposition

   الأضدادcertaintyfact

3. Scientific explanationB2formalscientific

   A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.

   تفسير علمي

   • The theory of evolution is widely accepted.
   • Quantum theory revolutionized our understanding of matter.
   • Darwin's theory was based on extensive observations.

   المرادفاتaccountexplanationframeworkmodelsystem