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Meaning of THEORIZE

Pronunciation:  'theeurIz

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 Definition: 
  1. [v]  form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"
  2. [v]  construct a theory about; "Galileo theorized the motion of the stars"
  3. [v]  to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps."
 
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 Synonyms: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise
 
 See Also: anticipate, construct, develop, expect, explicate, formulate, reason, reconstruct, retrace

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\The"o*rize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Theorized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Theorizing}.] [Cf. F. th['e]oriser.]
To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by
theory; to speculate.
 
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