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theory in Malay

teori

UK/ˈθɪə.ɹi//ˈθɪ.ɹi/

theory in Malay: teori. In English, theory means a description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.

Malay words for theory

a coherent set of statements attempting to explain observed phenomena
teori
a field of study in mathematics
teori
in logic: a set of axioms and all statements derivable from them
teori
an unproven conjecture
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English meaning of theory

  1. noun A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.
  2. noun A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc.
  3. noun The underlying principles or methods of a given technical skill, art etc., as opposed to its practice.
  4. noun A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs.

Full definition of theory

theory in a sentence

  • Knot theory classifies the mappings of a circle into 3-space.
  • A theory is consistent if it has a model.
  • Near-synonym: joseki

Synonyms of theory

theory in other languages

Questions about theory in Malay

What is the meaning of theory in Malay?
Theory in Malay is teori.
Apakah maksud theory dalam bahasa Melayu?
Theory: teori.
What does theory mean in English?
Theory means a description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.

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