Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with theory in American Collocation
theory
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
relating to particular subject or ideas
Next, I shall outline some developments in recent social theory.
disagreeing with one another
The report covers the various competing theories in a fair and balanced way.
sensible and likely to be useful
The Administration’s policies no longer conformed to any coherent theory of socio-economic development.
well-established
According to accepted scientific theory, the core of a planet as small as Mercury should have cooled down by now.
important or major
A belief in unrestrained free markets was the dominant economic theory for almost 30 years.
different from what is generally accepted
The position is unsatisfactory, but so far no alternative theory has emerged to explain this phenomenon.
develop a theory
The aim of the research is to develop a theory that can account for all situations.
offer a theory for people to consider
This theory was first put forward in a paper at a conference.
show or suggest that a theory is wrong
When a theory is refuted by scientists, the community tries to find another, better theory.
apply a theory
Assignments are designed to help you to apply theory to practice.
combine theory with practice
On the Nursing degree, you will learn to integrate theory and practice.