Construct vs. Theory
Constructnoun
Something constructed from parts.
Constructnoun
A concept or model.
Constructnoun
(genetics) A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.
Constructverb
(transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
Constructverb
(transitive) To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
Constructverb
To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
Constructverb
To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice.
Constructverb
To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics.
Constructadjective
Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference.
Constructnoun
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Constructverb
make by combining materials and parts;
Constructverb
put together out of components or parts;
Constructverb
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions;
Constructverb
create by linking linguistic units;
Constructverb
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts;
Constructverb
reassemble mentally;
Theorynoun
(obsolete) Mental conception; reflection, consideration.
Theorynoun
(sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc.
Theorynoun
(uncountable) The underlying principles or methods of a given technical skill, art etc., as opposed to its practice.
Theorynoun
(mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs.
Theorynoun
A hypothesis or conjecture.
Theorynoun
A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems).
Theorynoun
A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
Theorynoun
An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music.
Theorynoun
The science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine.
Theorynoun
The philosophical explanation of phenomena, either physical or moral; as, Lavoisier's theory of combustion; Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments.
Theorynoun
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;
Theorynoun
a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;
Theorynoun
a belief that can guide behavior;
Theory
A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research.
