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toy theory

toy theory noun: a highly simplified model used to explore systems qualitatively.

Noun

toy theory (plural toy theories)

  1. A highly simplified model used to explore systems qualitatively.
    • Recently, Spekkens (5) has constructed a toy theory for a different purpose which could also be used to challenge the CBH argument.2005, Quantum Information & Computation
    Synonyms:
    toy model

Synonyms of toy theory

Forms of toy theory

pluraltoy theories

Questions about toy theory

What does toy theory mean?
Toy theory means a highly simplified model used to explore systems qualitatively.
What part of speech is toy theory?
Toy theory is a noun.
What is the plural of toy theory?
The plural of toy theory is toy theories.

Words near toy theory in the dictionary

  1. toy soldier
  2. toy soldiers
  3. toy store
  4. toy stores
  5. toy theories
  6. toy theory
  7. toy with
  8. toy-boy
  9. toy-boys
  10. Toya
  11. Toyah

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