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Implementation theory is an area of research in game theory concerned with whether a class of mechanisms (or institutions) can be designed whose equilibrium
Implementation_theory
Realization concept
Look up implementation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Implementation is the realization of an application, execution of a plan, idea, model, design
Implementation
Theories of human motivation
an approach located in the middle would be the most effective implementation of Theory X. Because managers and supervisors are in almost complete control
Theory_X_and_Theory_Y
engineering process theory: A multi-method comparison of Sensemaking–Coevolution–Implementation Theory and Function–Behavior–Structure Theory". Information
Process_theory
This article examines the implementation of mathematical concepts in set theory. The implementation of a number of basic mathematical concepts is carried
Implementation of mathematics in set theory
Implementation_of_mathematics_in_set_theory
Indian researcher and teacher
joined the Princeton University for his Ph.D. and worked on the theory of implementation under the supervision of Hugo Sonnenschein. He received his Ph
Arunava_Sen
Field of economics and game theory
Mechanism design (sometimes implementation theory or institution design) is a branch of economics and game theory. It studies how to construct rules—called
Mechanism_design
Theory of how a social policy or program is thought to work
logframes have developed an Implementation Theory behind their work, they can lack an underlying Theory of Change. Theory of Change also contrasts with
Theory_of_change
Academic journal
of implementation research from the clinical, biomedical, social and health services sciences, as well as contributions on methodology and theory, selected
Implementation_Science
also called agency theory (or principal-agent theory) and closely related to (Bayesian) mechanism design and implementation theory. The two most important
Complete_contract
Strategy in psychology on attaining goals
very important for the implementation intention to have an effect on people's behavior. Without commitment, an implementation intention will hardly have
Implementation_intention
Ideology developed by Deng Xiaoping
[page needed] The theory also played an important role in China's modern economy, as Deng stressed opening China to the outside world, the implementation of one
Deng_Xiaoping_Theory
Branch of computer science
Programming language theory (PLT) is a branch of computer science that deals with the design, implementation, analysis, characterization, and classification
Programming_language_theory
Evidence-based policy and practice
Health Organization (WHO) describes implementation research as a form of research which "addresses implementation bottlenecks, identifies optimal approaches
Implementation_research
American television sitcom (2007–2019)
The Big Bang Theory is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019,
The_Big_Bang_Theory
Discipline for achieving objectives against unpredictability, complexity, and ambiguity
Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and the 2016 Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the
Strategy
Sociological theory
Normalization process theory (NPT) is a sociological theory, generally used in the fields of science and technology studies (STS), implementation research, and
Normalization_process_theory
Mathematical models of strategic interactions
Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions. It has applications in many fields of social science, and is used extensively
Game_theory
anniversary issue of the journal Theory and Practice of Logic Programming (TPLP). There are Prolog implementations that are radically different, with
Comparison of Prolog implementations
Comparison_of_Prolog_implementations
This is a list of The Big Bang Theory guest stars. Most "played" themselves. The episodes in which they appeared are followed by the season in brackets
List of The Big Bang Theory guest stars
List_of_The_Big_Bang_Theory_guest_stars
Study of computation
(such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to applied disciplines (including the design and implementation of hardware and software)
Computer_science
Attributing events to improbable causes
A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often
Conspiracy_theory
Framework for mathematics education
structures involved in the theory. APOS Theory takes a constructivist view towards mathematical learning. Implementations of APOS Theory in classrooms typically
APOS_Theory
The American television sitcom franchise The Big Bang Theory, began with the multi-cam laugh track sitcom of the same name created and executive produced
List of The Big Bang Theory franchise characters
List_of_The_Big_Bang_Theory_franchise_characters
This is a list of notable conspiracy theories. Many conspiracy theories relate to supposed clandestine government plans and elaborate murder plots. They
List_of_conspiracy_theories
Action or behavior that violates social norms
approaches to social disorganization, and proves that the already implemented theories are in need or a deeper connection to further explore ideas of crime
Deviance_(sociology)
Finite, ordered collection of items
whether the list has nested sublists. Some older Lisp implementations (such as the Lisp implementation of the Symbolics 3600) also supported "compressed lists"
List_(abstract_data_type)
Scientific field of study
with the work of Max Planck in quantum theory and Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. Both of these theories came about due to inaccuracies in classical
Physics
Conspiracy theory regarding a totalitarian world government
Mexico and Canada, will be the next milestone in the implementation of the New World Order. The theory holds that a group of shadowy and mostly nameless
New World Order conspiracy theory
New_World_Order_conspiracy_theory
includes an implementation of cubical type theory. Cubical type theory at the nLab Huber, Simon (2019). "Canonicity for cubical type theory". Journal of
Cubical_type_theory
2024-05-28. "The Theory of Implementation When the Planner Is a Player". ideas.repec.org. Retrieved 2025-01-23. "Secure implementation". econtheory.org
Tomas_Sjöström
Logical problem studied in computer science
In computer science and mathematical logic, satisfiability modulo theories (SMT) is the problem of determining whether a mathematical formula is satisfiable
Satisfiability modulo theories
Satisfiability_modulo_theories
Corporate task of optimizing the existing resources in a company
successful implementation and requires thorough planning. However, because migration typically occurs near the end of the implementation process, it
Enterprise_resource_planning
Field of political science
challenges of managing public organizations and implementing public policies. The goal of public administrative theory is to accomplish politically approved objectives
Public_administration_theory
social optimality. The theory of this is called implementation theory. Osbourne, Martin (2000-11-05). An Introduction to Game Theory (PDF). (Draft). pp. 157–161
Outcome_(game_theory)
Theory of response to surprise events
The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately
Black_swan_theory
The Big Bang Theory is an American television sitcom created and executively produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. Like the name of the series
List of The Big Bang Theory episodes
List_of_The_Big_Bang_Theory_episodes
Approach to program evaluation
evaluation questions using the theory; uses the theory to guide the design and implementation of the evaluation; uses the theory to operationalize contextual
Theory-driven_evaluation
of legal instruments (laws and rules) for the implementation of policy objectives. Public interest theory competes for acceptance with public choice and
Public_interest_theory
Process by which software is developed
24, 2019. Ralph, Paul (April 2015). "The Sensemaking-Coevolution-Implementation Theory of software design". Science of Computer Programming. 101: 21–41
Software_development_process
Management paradigm
to be called a widely recognized theory. TOC needs more case studies that prove a connection between implementation and improved financial performance
Theory_of_constraints
In computer science
In computer science, actor model implementation concerns implementation issues for the actor model. The Caltech Cosmic Cube was developed by Chuck Seitz
Actor_model_implementation
American academic (1927–2010)
Berlin, Heidelberg, 1964, pp. 265–280. Haber, David. “Life Review: Implementation, Theory, Research, and Therapy.” International Journal of Aging and Human
Robert_N._Butler
Sub-field of computer science
code. For example, implementations of Python include: CPython, the reference implementation of Python IronPython, an implementation targeting the .NET
Programming language design and implementation
Programming_language_design_and_implementation
Hypothetical physical concept
and weak nuclear forces which were combined in the quantum field theory to implement the Standard Model of physics, a unification of all forces except
Theory_of_everything
Theory of behavioral economics
theory is a theory of behavioral economics, judgment and decision making that was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979. The theory was
Prospect_theory
German professor of psychology
Bargh); the Mindset Theory of Action Phases (MAP); and the distinction between action control by Goal Intentions vs. Implementation Intentions (i.e., if-then
Peter_Gollwitzer
Theory of work design
Job characteristics theory is a theory of work design. It provides "a set of implementing principles for enriching jobs in organizational settings". The
Job_characteristic_theory
theory, implementation, and application of automata and related structures. There, the conference concerns research on all aspects of implementation and
Conference on Implementation and Application of Automata
Conference_on_Implementation_and_Application_of_Automata
Alternative foundation of mathematics
Intuitionistic type theory (also known as constructive type theory, or Martin-Löf type theory (MLTT)) is a type theory and an alternative foundation of
Intuitionistic_type_theory
Self-replicating cellular automaton
reported an implementation of a self-replicator that is consistent with the designs of von Neumann. In 2007, Nobili published a 32-state implementation that
Von Neumann universal constructor
Von_Neumann_universal_constructor
British video game developer
Ninja Theory Limited is a British video game developer based in Cambridge, England. Notable games it has developed include Kung Fu Chaos, Heavenly Sword
Ninja_Theory
Social and linguistic theory of politeness
Politeness theory, proposed by Penelope Brown and Stephen Levinson, centers on the notion of politeness, construed as efforts to redress the affronts to
Politeness_theory
Sequence of characters that forms a search pattern
who later wrote an implementation for Tcl called Advanced Regular Expressions. The Tcl library is a hybrid NFA/DFA implementation with improved performance
Regular_expression
American Nobel laureate in economics
theory. He is particularly known for his papers on mechanism design/implementation theory and dynamic games. With Jean Tirole, he advanced the concept of
Eric_Maskin
Implementation of the renormalization group
renormalization group (FRG) is an implementation of the renormalization group (RG) concept which is used in quantum and statistical field theory, especially when dealing
Functional renormalization group
Functional_renormalization_group
Season of television series
The third season of the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 21, 2009 to May 24, 2010. It received higher ratings
The_Big_Bang_Theory_season_3
Mathematical theory of data types
calculus Homotopy type theory explores equality of types Cubical type theory is an implementation of homotopy type theory Class (set theory) Type–token distinction
Type_theory
Psychological ethological theory
Attachment theory posits that infants need to form a close relationship with at least one primary caregiver to ensure their survival and to develop healthy
Attachment_theory
Theory of software design
Gabriel identified a "Worse is Better" model of software design and implementation which has the characteristics of simplicity, correctness, consistency
Worse_is_better
Criminological theory
In criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages
Broken_windows_theory
American mathematician (1916–2001)
revolutionary work for switching circuit theory, in it Shannon diagramed switching circuits that could implement the essential operators of Boolean algebra
Claude_Shannon
This is a table of notable computer programs implementing molecular mechanics force fields. Force field (chemistry) List of software for Monte Carlo molecular
Comparison of force-field implementations
Comparison_of_force-field_implementations
Conspiracy theories regarding the 2017 Las Vegas shooting
There are some conspiracy theories about the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting by one gunman in American history. These hypotheses offer
2017 Las Vegas shooting conspiracy theories
2017_Las_Vegas_shooting_conspiracy_theories
American television season
The eighth season of the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 22, 2014 to May 7, 2015. The series returned to its
The_Big_Bang_Theory_season_8
Concept in behavioral economics, political theory and behavioral sciences
(September 2021). "Nudging in education: from theory towards guidelines for successful implementation". European Journal of Psychology of Education.
Nudge_theory
Axiomatic system
It is an implementation of Peano arithmetic that Hofstadter uses to help explain Gödel's incompleteness theorems. Like any system implementing the Peano
Typographical_Number_Theory
Blueprint for intelligent agents
Cognition. One can distinguish between the theory of cognition and the implementation of the theory. The theory of cognition outlined the structure of the
Cognitive_architecture
Area of discrete mathematics
In mathematics and computer science, graph theory is the study of graphs, which are mathematical structures used to model pairwise relations between objects
Graph_theory
Study of circular causal processes
included purposeful behaviour, neural networks, heterarchy, information theory, and self-organising systems. As cybernetics developed, it became broader
Cybernetics
Season of television series
The ninth season of the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 21, 2015 to May 12, 2016. The series returned to its
The_Big_Bang_Theory_season_9
analysis, implementation, optimization, profiling and experimental evaluation of computer algorithms, bridging the gap between algorithmics theory and practical
Algorithm_engineering
Software
the theory itself and its implementation is usually highlighted by ACT-R developers. In fact, much of the implementation does not reflect the theory. For
ACT-R
Family of views in the philosophy of mind
computational system that is realized (i.e., physically implemented) by neural activity in the brain. The theory can be elaborated in many ways and varies largely
Computational_theory_of_mind
Field of mathematics and science based on non-linear systems and initial conditions
Chaos theory is a branch of mathematics and an interdisciplinary area of scientific study. It focuses on underlying patterns and deterministic laws of
Chaos_theory
Tarski–Seidenberg theorem and Quantifier elimination. Current implementations of decision procedures for the theory of real closed fields are often based on quantifier
Decidability of first-order theories of the real numbers
Decidability_of_first-order_theories_of_the_real_numbers
Fictional character on the television series The Big Bang Theory
Decoupling". The Big Bang Theory. Season 2. Episode 17. March 9, 2009. "The Wildebeest Implementation". The Big Bang Theory. Season 4. Episode 22. May
Raj_Koothrappali
Type of error correcting code
In information theory, polar codes are a linear block error-correcting codes. The code construction is based on a multiple recursive concatenation of a
Polar_code_(coding_theory)
Computer hardware technology that uses quantum mechanics
a way that the resulting program computes a useful result in theory and is implementable in practice. Physicist Charlie Bennett noted that since classical
Quantum_computing
Theoretical framework of management cybernetics
autonomous system capable of producing itself. It is an implementation of viable system theory. At the biological level, this model is correspondent to
Viable_system_model
Open-source TCP/IP stack
While ICMPv6 (including MLD) is implemented to support the use of IPv6.[citation needed] lwIP includes an implementation of IPv4 ARP (Address Resolution
LwIP
Technological determinism in Marxism
The theory of the productive forces, sometimes referred to as productive force determinism, is a variation of historical materialism and Marxism that places
Theory of the productive forces
Theory_of_the_productive_forces
convolution. Most of the theory for Gaussian scale space deals with continuous images, whereas one when implementing this theory will have to face the fact
Scale_space_implementation
Advanced method of process control
stored for all regions. If the total number of the regions is small, the implementation of the eMPC does not require significant computational resources (compared
Model_predictive_control
Interrelated entities that form a whole
expressed in its functioning. Systems are the subjects of study of systems theory and other systems sciences. Systems have several common properties and characteristics
System
The following is list of researchers of programming language theory, design, implementation, and related areas. Martín Abadi, for the programming language
List of programming language researchers
List_of_programming_language_researchers
Mathematical model describing how an output of a function is computed given an input
computer science, and more specifically in computability theory and computational complexity theory, a model of computation is a model that describes how
Model_of_computation
Israeli mathematician (1939–2022)
issues in implementation theory, to mathematical results in measure theory. But his most influential contribution is probably in decision theory. Schmeidler
David_Schmeidler
1990s set of proposed US economic reforms and associated conspiracy theory
March 2000 and signed by President Bill Clinton. Her theory held that the new law was to be implemented at 10 a.m. on September 11, 2001, but that the data
NESARA
cognitive architecture Soar as an implementation of a UTC that meets the constraints above. Other efforts at unified theories of cognition cited in the book
Unified_Theories_of_Cognition
Branch of engineering and mathematics
using classical theory often requires on-site tuning due to incorrect design approximations. Yet, due to the easier physical implementation of classical
Control_theory
German philosopher and socialist (1818–1883)
theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He developed the theory of historical materialism, analyzing class struggle under capitalism and
Karl_Marx
Cybernetic and dialectic framework
initial development and implementation. Ranulph Glanville and Paul Pangaro also contributed to the application and implementation of the framework in subsequent
Conversation_theory
Theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
The Third International Theory (Arabic: النظرية العالمية الثالثة), also known as the Third Universal Theory and Gaddafism, was the style of government
Third_International_Theory
Computer science data structure
has an implementation of a heap in the Collections-Sequenceable package along with a set of test cases. A heap is used in the implementation of the timer
Heap_(data_structure)
rationale is presented in What is this thing called theory of constraints and how should it be implemented? A more thorough work, mapping the use and evolution
Thinking processes (theory of constraints)
Thinking_processes_(theory_of_constraints)
Information system used for organizational decision-making and coordination
information. Despite its benefits, MIS implementation presents well-documented challenges. High implementation costs, resistance to organizational change
Management_information_system
Government proposals, principles and actions
treaties. The Policy-Implementation gap refers to the difference between policy ideas and goals on paper and their implementation in practice. This gap
Public_policy
Obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
The miasma theory (also called the miasmic theory) is an abandoned medical theory that held that diseases—such as cholera, chlamydia, or plague—were caused
Miasma_theory
Interdisciplinary study of systems
Systems theory is the transdisciplinary study of systems, i.e., cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or artificial
Systems_theory
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Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin)
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin) : of disputed origin. It may be from a Celtic personal name derived from the element cam ‘bent’, ‘crooked’ (compare Cameron and Campbell). This was relatively frequent in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire in the 12th and 13th centuries, perhaps as a result of Breton immigration. According to another theory it is a habitational name from Comines near Lille, but there is no evidence for this (no early forms with de have been found). In southern Ireland this Anglo-Norman name has been confused with 2.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac CuimÃn (or Ó CuimÃn) ‘son (or ‘descendant’) of CuimÃn’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of cam ‘crooked’.Americanized form of French Canadian Vien, Viens, based on the misconception that these derive from French venire ‘to come’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of wet ground overgrown with brushwood, northern Middle English kerr (Old Norse kjarr). A legend grew up that the Kerrs were left-handed, on theory that the name is derived from Gaelic cearr ‘wrong-handed’, ‘left-handed’.Irish : see Carr.This surname has also absorbed examples of German Kehr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. It may be a variant of a medieval name, Preville, a habitational name from a Norman place named with the elements pré ‘meadow’ + ville ‘settlement’. However, this theory is not supported by evidence of early forms.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk)
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk) : from Middle English, Old French turc, Middle High and Low German Turc ‘Turk’, from Turkish türk. In theory this could be an ethnic name but, both in England and northwest Europe, it is generally a nickname for a person with black hair and a swarthy complexion or a cruel, rowdy, or unruly person. The Dutch and German surname also represents a house name, derived from the use of a picture of a Turk as a house sign. It is also found as a nickname for someone who had taken part in the wars against the Turks.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Turkel, misanalyzed as containing the Old French diminutive suffix -el.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Tuirc, a patronymic from the byname Torc ‘boar’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic name denoting someone from Turkey or anywhere in the Ottoman Empire, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Turk.Americanized form of the Greek ethnic name Tourkos ‘Turk’. See also Turco.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : according to Reaney this is a nickname from an unattested Old English word cybbe meaning ‘clumsy’ or ‘thickset’. Reaney’s speculation is apparently based on taking the Middle English word kibble ‘cudgel’ as a diminutive of an unattested Old English word. Corresponding personal names have been postulated for the place names Kibworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybba’) and Kibblesworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybbel’); so, in theory, the surname could be a reflex of these Old English personal names.North German : nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German, Middle High German kiven ‘to quarrel’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of the personal names Giles, Julian, or William. In theory the name would have a soft initial when derived from the first two of these, and a hard one when from William or from the other possibilities discussed in 2–4 below. However, there has been much confusion over the centuries.Northern English : topographic name for someone who lived by a ravine or deep glen, Middle English gil(l), Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille (Scottish), Mac Giolla (Irish), patronymics from an occupational name for a servant or a short form of the various personal names formed by attaching this element to the name of a saint. See McGill. The Old Norse personal name Gilli is probably of this origin, and may lie behind some examples of the name in northern England.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac An Ghoill (see Gall 1).Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads in western Norway named Gil, from Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Dutch : cognate of Giles.Jewish (Israeli) : ornamental name from Hebrew gil ‘joy’.German : from a vernacular short form of the medieval personal name Aegidius (see Gilger).Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name, probably from Panjabi gil ‘moisture’, also meaning ‘prosperity’. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill.
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Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian
River Brahmputra
Girl/Female
Muslim
Benevolence
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Clear; Bright
Female
Greek
(Θυία) Greek name THYIA means "Bacchic frenzy." In mythology, this is the name of a nymph of Mount Parnassus loved by Apollo. She is said to have been the first to have celebrated orgies in honor of Dionysos. She was the mother of Makedon by Zeus.Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
King; Leader
Girl/Female
Indian
Anuj
Boy/Male
Sikh
Essence of Love, Favor, Fortune of gods Love (1)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
God of War; Elder Son of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Polish, Swedish
Conqueror; Victorious; Victory
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n.
The science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine.
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The theory or practice of living upon vegetables and fruits.
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A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
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To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.
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One who advocates the undulatory theory of light.
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Speculation; theory.
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The philosophical explanation of phenomena, either physical or moral; as, Lavoisier's theory of combustion; Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments.
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The change of one species into another, which is assumed to take place in any development theory of life; transformism.
a.
Pertaining to, or involving, vitalism, or the theory of a special vital principle.
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of Theory
a.
Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
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Of or pertaining to volcanoes; specifically, relating to the geological theory of the Vulcanists, or Plutonists.
n.
An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music.
v. i.
To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate.
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A plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project; as, to form a scheme.
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The act or product of theorizing; the formation of a theory or theories; speculation.
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Relating to, or skilled in, theory; theoretically skilled.
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A supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices.
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A believer in the theory of vitalism; -- opposed to physicist.
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One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation; a speculatist.