Apedia

Theory Noun Idea  /ˈθɪəri   ˈθiːəri  Plural Teori Countable

Level B1 
Kind noun
Front theory 
IPA  /ˈθɪəri   ; US also ˈθiːəri  / noun (plural theories)
Back teori
kuram 
Back 2

theory (noun)

 /ˈθɪəri   ; US also ˈθiːəri  / noun (plural theories)
 
 1 [countable]
an idea or set of ideas that try to explain sth
teori
 the theory about how life on earth began
 2 [uncountable]
the general idea or principles of a particular subject
kuram
 political theory
 the theory and practice of language teaching
 3 [countable]
an opinion or a belief that has not been shown to be true
iddia
 He has this theory that drinking whisky helps you live longer.
IDIOM
in theory
as a general idea which may not be true in reality
teorik olarak
 Your plan sounds fine in theory, but I don't know if it'll work in practice.
 

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