- a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world
- a tentative insight into the natural world
- a belief that can guide behavior
💬 Examples
- "an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena"
- "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"
- "a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena"
- "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"