Theorize

/ˈθɪə.ɹaɪz/

Synonyms for "theorize" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Noun(7 words)
abstractabstract adjectiveabstract onlyabstractingabstractsconceptual planconceptual process
Adjective(1 words)
abstract performance metric
analyzeapply reason

Strong matches (22)

Noun(2 words)
guessing without evidencehypothetical model
Adverb(1 words)
highly theoretical modeling

Related words (36)

Related word relations

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More general

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abstract thinkinganticipatecognitioncognitive reasoningexpectmental activityreason

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Collocations

6 entries
conceptual frameworkdata interpretationevidence evaluationhypothesis formationmodel developmenttheory building

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Some astronomers believe the whole solar system formed from a single flat cloud of gas, while others believe it formed when a huge object passed near the Sun, pulling a stream of gas off of the Sun. Astronomers theorize the planets then formed from this gas stream.

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Due to Triton's retrograde orbit, its density, and its composition, astronomers theorize that Triton was not originally a satellite of Neptune, but was captured by Neptune's gravitational pull, forcing it into an orbit around the planet.

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It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.

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Scientists theorize that stars, planets and the molecules they contain represent less than five percent of the mass-energy content of the universe. The rest is dark energy and dark matter, which cannot be directly detected.

Source: tatoeba (8764013)

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