theorisation
theorisation noun: something theorised; a theory.
Noun
theorisation (countable and uncountable, plural theorisations)
- Something theorised; a theory.
- Without consideration of the colony character of Malaysia in terms of its consistent interculturation with imperial and neoimperial power, multiplicity can easily be mistheorised as representing Saidian Orientalism or expatriates—such theorisations can be drawn from superficial reinterpretations of...2017, Francis Chia-Hui Lin, Architectural Theorisations and Phenomena in Asia, page 194
- The development of something beyond its obvious and practical scope.
- The act of constructing a theory.
- Translation pedagogy is still in its infancy, and is in need of substantial theorisation.2004, Silvia Bernardini, edited by Kirsten Malmkjær, Translation in Undergraduate Degree Programmes, John Benjamins Publishing Co, page 23
Forms of theorisation
| plural | theorisations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | theorization |
Questions about theorisation
- What does theorisation mean?
- Theorisation means something theorised; a theory.
- What part of speech is theorisation?
- Theorisation is a noun.
- What is the plural of theorisation?
- The plural of theorisation is theorisations.
Words near theorisation in the dictionary
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