theory

Pronunciation: ['θiәri]

Average Rank: 1437

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 理论, 学说, 原理, 意见, 推测 [化] 理论

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
  • n. a belief that can guide behavior
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: gk cet4 cet6 ky ielts
Word Forms:
Plural: theories

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#311

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 96.9% (Top 96.9% most frequent)
96.9%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#2226

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 77.7% (Top 77.7% most frequent)
77.7%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#1773

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 82.3% (Top 82.3% most frequent)
82.3%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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