Theorisation
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Something theorised; a theory. countable
"Without consideration of the colony character of Malaysia in terms of its consistent interculturation with imperial and neoimperial power, multiplicity can easily be mistheorised as representing Saidian Orientalism or expatriates—such theorisations can be drawn from superficial reinterpretations of Taiwan's Tenryuubito phenomenon in recent years and Japan's Datsu-A Ron statement during the Meiji period."
- 2 the production or use of theories wordnet
- 3 The development of something beyond its obvious and practical scope. uncountable
- 4 The act of constructing a theory. countable, uncountable
"Translation pedagogy is still in its infancy, and is in need of substantial theorisation."
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More examples"Without consideration of the colony character of Malaysia in terms of its consistent interculturation with imperial and neoimperial power, multiplicity can easily be mistheorised as representing Saidian Orientalism or expatriates—such theorisations can be drawn from superficial reinterpretations of Taiwan's Tenryuubito phenomenon in recent years and Japan's Datsu-A Ron statement during the Meiji period."
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