Hypernyms for "theory"
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Hypernyms
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assumption
atomic theory
atomism
atomist theory
atomistic theory
blastogenesis
conjecture
economic theory
egoism
field theory
framework
gemmule
historicism
hodgepodge
holism
holistic theory
hypothetical
jumble
model
patchwork
preformation
reductionism
scientific theory
speculation
structural anthropology
structural sociology
structuralism
supposal
supposition
theoretical account
theory of preformation
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.