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Definition of theorizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
speculationUS the act of guessing possible reasons or ideasUS
- His constant theorizing annoyed his friends.
2.
scienceUS the process of creating explanations for how things workUS
- Theorizing is important in scientific research.
Adjective
speculativeUS engaged in forming theories or speculatingUS
- The theorizing scientist proposed a new model.
Origin of theorizing
Greek, theoria (contemplation) + izein (to make)
Terms with theorizing included in their meaning
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vague theorizing
rationalize or theorize in a vague or pompous way
Examples of theorizing in a sentence
Hours of late-night theorizing filled the forum after the announcement. Theorizing without data can mislead researchers about what actually causes the effect. In class, their theorizing about ecosystems led to a testable hypothesis. The theorizing professor challenged traditional beliefs. Her theorizing approach led to groundbreaking discoveries.
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- French:théorisation, spéculatif, ...
- German:Theoretisieren, theoretisierend, ...
- Italian:teorizzazione, speculativo, ...
- Spanish:teorización, teorizante, ...
- Portuguese:teorização, especulativo, ...
- Chinese:猜想, 理论化的, ...
- Japanese:推測, 理論を立てている, ...
- Arabic:تَنَظُّر, تخميني, ...
- Hebrew:הַשָּׁעָרוֹת, תֵּאוֹרֶטִי, ...
- Russian:теоретизирование, теоретизирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:теоретизування, теоретизуючий, ...
- Hindi:कयासबाज़ी, सिद्धांतवादी, ...
Definition of theorize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sciencetr./intr. US formulate a theory or theoriestr./intr. US
- Scientists often theorize about phenomena that cannot yet be explained..
2.
ideastr./intr. US develop abstract ideas to explain somethingtr./intr. US
- Philosophers often theorize about the nature of reality.
3.
thoughtintr. US believe based on uncertain groundsintr. US
- She theorized that the noise was from a ghost.
Expressions with theorize
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believe in a secret plan by a group
He tends to conspiracy theorize about government actions.
Origin of theorize
Greek, theoria (contemplation)
Examples of theorize in a sentence
They began to theorize new possibilities after the unexpected results. Scientists theorize about the origins of the universe. He likes to theorize on why people behave the way they do. Scientists theorize that the species migrated north. I theorized that the delay was caused by traffic.
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- French:théoriser, supposer, ...
- German:theoretisieren, vermuten, ...
- Italian:formulare teorie, ipotizzare, ...
- Spanish:formular teorías, especular, ...
- Portuguese:formular teorias, especular, ...
- Chinese:理论化, 推理, ...
- Japanese:理論を立てる, 仮説を立てる, ...
- Arabic:نَظَّرَ, اِفْتَرَضَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְתַאֲרֵת, לְתֵאוֹרֵט, ...
- Russian:теоретизировать, размышлять, ...
- Ukrainian:теоретизувати, розмірковувати, ...
- Hindi:सिद्धांत बनाना, परिकल्पना करना, ...
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