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A mental plan of the way to do something - not proven to be true, but assumed true for the purpose of argument and analysis.

Inflected Form(s):

Theories (plural)

Comments:

Through in-depth analysis and experimentation if a theory is:

 

1)        proven always true - it will transform into a principle or series of principles.

2)        proven true the majority of the time - it will transform into a rule or series of rules.

3)        proven not to be true - it will generally be omitted.

Example(s):

The idea that one should keep blocks within a certain range and angle in relationship to the body is called the Outer Rim Theory. Through analysis, this theory can be used to develop a number of rules and/or principles.

Synonym(s):

Hypothesis, Idea, Supposition

Related Definition(s):

Concept, Principle, Rule