Hypernyms for "scientific theory"
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Arrhenius theory of dissociation
association theory
associationism
atomic theory
atomism
big bang theory
big-bang theory
cell doctrine
cell theory
configurationism
continuous creation theory
corpuscular theory
corpuscular theory of light
Einstein''s theory of relativity
evolutionism
functionalism
game theory
germ theory
Gestalt psychology
gravitational theory
indeterminacy principle
information theory
kinetic theory
kinetic theory of gases
nebular hypothesis
Newton''s theory of gravitation
organicism
Ostwald''s theory of indicators
planetesimal hypothesis
quantum theory
relativity
relativity theory
steady state theory
supersymmetry
theory of dissociation
theory of electrolytic dissociation
theory of evolution
theory of games
theory of gravitation
theory of gravity
theory of indicators
theory of inheritance
theory of organic evolution
theory of relativity
uncertainty principle
undulatory theory
wave theory
wave theory of light
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.