theorie

Definitions of theorie
  1. noun
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
    synonyms: evangelie, leer, leerstelsel, wetenschap
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    natuuronderwijs, natuurwetenschap
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
    aritmetica, mathematica, rekenkunde, wiskunde
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    agronomie, landbouwkunde
    the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
    agrobiologie
    the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
    agrogeologie, agrologie
    science of soils in relation to crops
    metaalkunde, metallurgie
    the science and technology of metals
    mensenkennis, psychologie, zielenroerselen, zieleroerselen, zielkunde
    the science of mental life
    computerkunde, computerwetenschap, documentatie, informatica, informatiekunde, informatiemechanica
    the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
    maatschappijleer, maatschappijwetenschap, sociologie
    the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
    strategie
    the science or art of strategy
    taxonomie
    the science of systematic classification
    linguïstiek, taalbeschouwing, taalkunde, taalstudie, taalwetenschap
    the scientific study of language
    biowetenschap, biowetenschappen
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
    chemie, scheikunde
    the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    fysica, nat., natuurfilosofie, natuurkunde, natuurwetenschap
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    aardwetenschappen, geowetenschappen
    any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
    poedermetallurgie, stamplegering
    the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering
    arbeidspsychologie, bedrijfspsychologie
    any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
    dierenpsychologie
    the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
    ontwikkelingspsychologie
    the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
    functiepsychologie
    the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
    neuropsychologie, psychofysiologie
    the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
    psychometrie, psychoscopie
    any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
    cybernetica, stuurkunde
    (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
    antropologie
    the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
    politicologie
    the study of government of states and other political units
    huishoudkunde, huishoudwetenschappen
    theory and practice of homemaking
    economie, staathuishoudkunde
    the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
    sociologie
    the study and classification of human societies
    taxonomie
    (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
    dialectgeografie, taalgeografie, woordgeografie
    the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features
    etymologie
    the study of the sources and development of words
    taalgeschiedenis
    the study of linguistic change
    pragmatiek
    the study of language use
    betekenisleer, semantiek, semasiologie
    the study of language meaning
    structuralisme
    linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
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    discipline, domein, gebied, onderdeel, sfeer, specialisme, terrein, vak, vakgebied, veld, vlak
    a branch of knowledge
  2. noun
    a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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    liberalisme
    an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market
    malthusianisme
    Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence
    golftheorie, ondulatie-theorie, ondulatietheorie
    (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
    emanatietheorie, emissietheorie
    (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
    betrekkelijkheid, relativiteit, relativiteitstheorie
    (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
    quantumtheorie
    (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
    informatietheorie
    (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing
    darwinisme, evolutieleer, evolutietheorie, ontwikkelingsleer, ontwikkelingstheorie
    (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
    functionalisme
    a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
    gestaltpsychologie
    (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
    speltheorie
    (economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
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    bescheid, uitlegging, uitsluitsel
    thought that makes something comprehensible
  3. noun
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
    synonyms: a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, postulaat, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, vooronderstelling
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    conjectuur, speculatie, vermoeden, windhandel
    a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
    a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, postulaat, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, vooronderstelling
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
    basis, fundament, grond, grondslag, grondstof, hoeksteen, hoofdbestanddeel, initia, onderbouw, ondergrond, pijler, substantie
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    aanmatiging, pretentie, randvoorwaarde, zelfverheffing
    an assumption that is taken for granted
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    beeld, concept, voorstelling
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  4. noun
    a belief that can guide behavior
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    jungle, oerwoud
    a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
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    credo, geloof
    any cognitive content held as true
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