noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , unified
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a grand unified ~ of the physical forces governing matter
▪ general
▪ coherent
▪ current , modern , new
▪ classical
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Keynes misinterpreted the classical ~ of interest.
▪ pet
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One of her pet theories is that people who restrict their calorie intake live longer.
▪ alternative , conflicting
▪ abstract
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His comments are just abstract ~ and show little understanding of the realities of the situation.
▪ economic , legal , linguistic , literary , political , scientific , social , etc.
▪ critical
▪ feminist , Marxist , postmodern , structuralist , etc.
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Current feminist ~ consists of several different trends.
▪
the dominant strand of postmodern ~
▪ chaos , evolutionary , game , number , probability , quantum , string , etc.
▪ conspiracy
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a conspiracy ~ about the princess's death
… OF THEORIES
▪ set
▪
Each school has its own set of theories.
VERB + THEORY
▪ have , hold
▪ advance , develop , formulate , present , produce , propose , put forward
▪ work on
▪
Police are working on the ~ that the murderer was known to the family.
▪ refute , reject
▪ accept
▪ confirm , prove , support
▪ disprove
▪ challenge , test
▪ apply , use
THEORY + VERB
▪ hold sth , suggest sth
▪ explain sth , predict sth
▪ be based on sth
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
In ~, these machines should last for ten years.
▪ ~ about
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He has a ~ about why dogs walk in circles before going to sleep.
PHRASES
▪ put (the) ~ into practice , ~ and practice
▪
the distinction/relationship between ~ and practice