theorise

Verb

Meaning

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

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Synonyms

suppose conjecture speculate theorize hypothesize hypothecate hypothesise believe think bet imagine predicate premise guess infer
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Antonyms

fact proof deny convenience compute discard
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Hypernyms

expect anticipate

Hyponyms

develop construct reconstruct formulate retrace explicate

Anagrams

isothere theories otherise

Examples

Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps Source: Internet

In the early 1960s scientists such as Heezen, Hess and Dietz had begun to theorise that mid-ocean ridges mark structurally weak zones where the ocean floor was being ripped in two lengthwise along the ridge crest (see the previous paragraph). Source: Internet

He began to theorise about the possibility of tooth transplants from one person to another. Source: Internet

Some scholars theorise that the galactic tide may have contributed to the formation of the Oort cloud by increasing the perihelia (smallest distances to the Sun) of planetesimals with large aphelia (largest distances to the Sun). Source: Internet

Historians Rudolf Simek and Bruno Dumézil theorise that the Viking attacks may have been in response to the spread of Christianity among pagan peoples. Source: Internet

Many people theorise that Sean-nós dancing has influenced various other forms of traditional solo dance, especially those found in areas with strong Irish communities. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

theorically theoricke theorisation theoriser theorising theorism