scientific theory

sci·en·tif·ic the·o·ry

S s

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-uh n-tif-ik thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
- /ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-uh n-tif-ik thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
- /ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/

Definition of scientific theory words

noun scientific theory a coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed through experiment or observation: the scientific theory of evolution. 1

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?