Synonyms & Antonyms : Theory
Theory
( Noun )
Naval officers must understand both the theory and the practice of navigation.
Synonyms:
Belief
Postulate
Assumption
Speculation
Doctrine
Conjecture
Hypothesis
Supposition
Contextual Examples:
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.
The postulate on which this conclusion is based has little foundation.
Your assumption that she passes this way every Sunday morning may or may not prove true.
The upwards swing in share prices is based on speculation trends let loose by the Stock Exchange.
The doctrine Divine Right of Kings does not hold valid in this age of democracy.
Antonyms:
Practical
Realistic
Actual
Happening
Contextual Examples:
Practical considerations carry more weight than theoretical.
Modern logic as applied to computers is based on realistic facts and figures of statisticians.
In the fast moving life of modern society, actual considerations are more important than hackneyed theories of the gone by days.
The happenings of day-to-day life provide the base for futuristic literature.
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