theorising
theorising is the present participle and gerund of theorise.
theorising is the alternative form of theorizing.
Meaning of theorise
Verb
theorise (third-person singular simple present theorises, present participle theorising, simple past and past participle theorised)
- to theorize (to formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject)
- In Physics of the Impossible, he theorises about how the gadgets that turn up in works by authors from HG Wells to JK Rowling (as well as the cardboard-scenery sci-fi TV of our youth) may become reality.2009 February 5, Sophia Martelli, “Beam us up, Michio”, in The Guardian
Meaning of theorizing
Noun
theorizing (plural theorizings)
- The formation of theories.
Forms of theorising
| plural | theorisings |
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Questions about theorising
- What is theorising the present participle and gerund of?
- Theorising is the present participle and gerund of theorise.
Words near theorising in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: theorising (page history and authors); theorise (page history and authors); theorizing (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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