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fringe theory

fringe theory noun: ideas that are not supported by mainstream scholarship.

Noun

fringe theory (plural fringe theories)

  1. Ideas that are not supported by mainstream scholarship.

Forms of fringe theory

pluralfringe theories

Questions about fringe theory

What does fringe theory mean?
Fringe theory means ideas that are not supported by mainstream scholarship.
What part of speech is fringe theory?
Fringe theory is a noun.
What is the plural of fringe theory?
The plural of fringe theory is fringe theories.

Words near fringe theory in the dictionary

  1. fringe dwellers
  2. fringe meeting
  3. fringe meetings
  4. fringe sciences
  5. fringe theories
  6. fringe theory
  7. fringe time
  8. fringe tree
  9. fringe trees
  10. fringe-toed lizard
  11. fringe-toed lizards

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