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scientific theory

[ sahy-uhn-tif-ik theer-ee, thee-uh-ree ]

noun

  1. a coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed through experiment or observation:

    the scientific theory of evolution.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scientific theory1

First recorded in 1755–65

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