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microtheory

microtheory noun: a small-scale theory dealing with a narrow or specialized range of phenomena.

Noun

microtheory (plural microtheories)

  1. A small-scale theory dealing with a narrow or specialized range of phenomena.

Forms of microtheory

pluralmicrotheories

Origin of microtheory

From micro- + theory.

Questions about microtheory

What does microtheory mean?
Microtheory means a small-scale theory dealing with a narrow or specialized range of phenomena.
What part of speech is microtheory?
Microtheory is a noun.
What is the plural of microtheory?
The plural of microtheory is microtheories.

Words near microtheory in the dictionary

  1. microtheatres
  2. microtheological
  3. microtheology
  4. microtheoretical
  5. microtheories
  6. microtheory
  7. microtherm
  8. microthermal
  9. microthermic
  10. microthermister
  11. microthermisters

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