transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthē-ə-rē, ˈthir-ē ]
noun
( plural -ries )
Etymology: Late Latin theoria, from Greek theōria, from theōrein
Date: 1592
1. : the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another
2. : abstract thought : speculation
3. : the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art
music theory
4.
a. : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action
her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn
b. : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances — often used in the phrase in theory
in theory , we have always advocated freedom for all
5. : a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena
the wave theory of light
6.
a. : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation
b. : an unproved assumption : conjecture
c. : a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject
theory of equations
Synonyms: see hypothesis