Crossword-Solution: THEORY
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Theory | n. | A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation. |
| Theory | n. | An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music. |
| Theory | n. | The science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine. |
| Theory | n. | The philosophical explanation of phenomena, either physical or moral; as, Lavoisier's theory of combustion; Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments. |
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One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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Sentences with THEORY (5)
This is the theory; and in the part of Maryland from which I came, it is the general practice,—though there are many exceptions.
Men bolder than these had overthrown and rearranged—not actually, but within the sphere of theory, which was their most real abode—the whole system of ancient prejudice, wherewith was linked much of ancient principle.
And last of all, that evident confusion in the sunshine, that hasty yet fumbling awkward flight towards dark shadow, and that peculiar carriage of the head while in the light—all reinforced the theory of an extreme sensitiveness of the retina.
Before the Martian invasion, as an occasional reader here or there may remember, I had written with some little vehemence against the telepathic theory.
Moral rights also exist, which at the federal level apply only to very limited visual works of art, but in theory may apply under contract and other principles.
Quotes with THEORY (3)
No matter how old you are now. You are never too young or too old for success or going after what you want. Here’s a short list of people who accomplished great things at different ages1) Helen Keller, at the age of 19 months, became deaf and blind. But that didn’t stop her. She was the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.2) Mozart was already competent on keyboard and violin; he composed from the age of 5.3) Shirley Temple was 6 when she became a mo…
It is worth repeating at this point the theories that Ford had come up with, on his first encounter with human beings, to account for their peculiar habit of continually stating and restating the very very obvious, as in "It's a nice day," or "You're very tall," or "So this is it, we're going to die." His first theory was that if human beings didn't keep exercising their lips, their mouths probably shriveled up. After a few months of observation he had come up with a second t…
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NYT, Rock & Roll, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 47 times in crossword archives (1950–2025).