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リロン
Meanings
Noun
1. theory
Alt. forms
理り論ろん
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リロン
Pitch accent
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Used in: 1
Composed of
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
Used in vocabulary (97 in total)
broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment
theoretical
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
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Examples (48 in total)
This is an important theory.
I don't believe this theory.
In theory, it's possible.
The results will not contradict the theory.
I don't support that theory.
His theories were put into effect.
His theory is difficult to understand.
He applied his theory to his case.
I think your theory does not hold water.
Theory and practice do not necessarily go together.
A theory must be followed by practice.
That theory is generally accepted.
This theory holds in everything.
He developed his own theory.
You should combine theory with practice.
This theory is true of Japan.
Theory and practice should go hand in hand.
I cannot follow your theory.
I think your basic theory is wrong.
The experiment confirmed his theory.
The theory is not accepted yet.
Practice must go hand in hand with theory.
What do you base your theory on?
His theory was absolutely unrealistic.
Theory and practice do not always go together.
This formula is the basis of the theory.
His theory deserves consideration.
Mr Johnson insists on his theory.
He applied this theory to his case.
He illustrated the theory with facts.
He illustrated his theory with examples.
It is impossible to get him to understand the new theory.
I think I have a theory about that.
The teacher explained his theory using pictures.
His theory is widely accepted as valid.
This theory is too difficult for me to comprehend.
He applied his theory to some cases.
It is difficult for a theory to survive such a test.
The theory is based on thorough research.
Einstein's theories contributed greatly to modern science.
This book deals with the new theory of linguistics.
The speaker illustrated the theory with examples.
Could you elaborate on your new theory?
Further study will prove that the theory is right.
In theory it is possible, but in practice it is very difficult.
The scientist maintained that the theory should be tested through experiments.
As far as I know, there are no good books on the theory.
We are not concerned in this paper with the application of Emmet's theory in biology.