theorize
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- theorise (British)
Etymology
[edit]From 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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