theorize
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- theorise (British)
Etymology[edit]
theory + -ize. First use appears c. 1599 in the text A pil to purge melancholie.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθɪə.ɹaɪz/, /ˈθiː.ə.ɹaɪz/, /ˈθɪɹ.aɪz/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɪɹ.aɪz/, /ˈθi.ə.ɹaɪz/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈθɪə.ɹɑɪz/, /ˈθiː.ə.ɹɑɪz/, /ˈθɪɹ.ɑɪz/
Verb[edit]
theorize (third-person singular simple present theorizes, present participle theorizing, simple past and past participle theorized)
- (intransitive) To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
- (intransitive) To speculate.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
formulate theories
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