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Predispositioning theory, in the field of decision theory and systems theory, is a theory focusing on the stages between a complete order and a complete
Predispositioning_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
certain health problems Predispositioning theory, mathematical term in the field of decision theory Calculus of predispositions, method of calculating
Predisposition
American philosopher
1927 – July 30, 2005) was a founder of predispositioning theory, a subject in decision theory and systems theory that models development in the context
Aron_Katsenelinboigen
Calculus of predispositions is a basic part of predispositioning theory and belongs to the indeterministic procedures. "The key component of any indeterministic
Calculus_of_predispositions
Genetic characteristic
behaviour. Human nature Nature versus nurture Behavioral genetics Predispositioning Theory Psychiatric genetics Gene-environment correlation Eugenics Allergy
Genetic_predisposition
Attributing events to improbable causes
A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often
Conspiracy_theory
Process to choose a course of action
decision-making were elaborated by Aron Katsenelinboigen, the founder of predispositioning theory. In his analysis of styles and methods, Katsenelinboigen referred
Decision-making
Austrian–British philosopher of science (1902–1994)
Austria List of refugees Popper's experiment Positivism dispute Predispositioning theory Karl Popper – Wikiquote George Soros "POPPER, Karl (Raimund)".
Karl_Popper
Explanation for the process of modernization within societies
Modernization theory, or modernisation theory, is a sociological and comparative political science theory positing that processes of structural socioeconomic
Modernization_theory
Method of examining human decision-making
Behavioral game theory seeks to examine how people's strategic decision-making behavior is shaped by social preferences, social utility and other psychological
Behavioral_game_theory
Discredited historical theory about the cause of autism spectrum disorders
The refrigerator mother theory, also known as Bettelheim's theory of autism, is a discredited psychological theory that the cause of autism is a lack of
Refrigerator_mother_theory
Psychological theory
psychological theory that attempts to explain a disorder, or its trajectory, as the result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability
Diathesis–stress_model
Social-psychological concept
Role-taking theory (or social perspective taking) is the social-psychological concept that one of the most important factors in facilitating social cognition
Role-taking_theory
Theory of intergroup relations
Social dominance theory (SDT) is a social psychological theory of intergroup relations that examines the caste-like features of group-based social hierarchies
Social_dominance_theory
In United States politics, conspiracy theories are beliefs that a major political situation is the result of secretive collusion by powerful people striving
Conspiracy theories in United States politics
Conspiracy_theories_in_United_States_politics
Theory stating that audiences have power over their media consumption
gratifications theory is a communication theory that describes the reasons and means by which people seek out media to meet specific needs. The theory postulates
Uses and gratifications theory
Uses_and_gratifications_theory
Reinforcement theory is a limited effects media model applicable within the realm of communication. The theory generally states that people seek out and
Reinforcement_theory
Conscious subjective experience
theories symbolic interactionist theories dramaturgical theories ritual theories power and status theories stratification theories exchange theories This
Emotion
Theory of communication about marginalized groups
Muted Group Theory (MGT) is a communication theory developed by cultural anthropologist Edwin Ardener and feminist scholar Shirley Ardener in 1975, that
Muted_group_theory
Theory of privacy in interpersonal communication
boundary management, is a systematic research theory developed by Sandra Petronio in 1991. CPM theory aims to develop an evidence-based understanding
Communication privacy management theory
Communication_privacy_management_theory
Interpersonal (or interaction) adaptation theory (IAT) is often referred to as a theory of theories. Several theories have been developed to provide frameworks
Interpersonal adaptation theory
Interpersonal_adaptation_theory
Communications theory
Interpersonal deception theory (IDT) is one of a number of theories that attempts to explain how individuals handle actual (or perceived) deception at
Interpersonal deception theory
Interpersonal_deception_theory
Psychology theory
Functional attitude theory (FAT) is a theory in psychology which suggests that beliefs and attitudes are influential to various psychological functions
Functional_attitude_theory
antisocially early in childhood and continue this behavior into adulthood. This theory is used with respect to antisocial behavior instead of crime due to the
Developmental_theory_of_crime
Study of the evolutionary development of ageing processes
there is so much variability in the lifespans of organisms. The classical theories of evolution (mutation accumulation, antagonistic pleiotropy, and disposable
Evolution_of_ageing
Cultural fusion theory (CFT) describes the process that people, typically immigrants, undergo when they come in contact with a new environment and culture
Cultural_fusion_theory
Interpersonal communication theory
communication theory about close personal ties and relationships that highlights the tensions, struggles, and interplay between contrary tendencies. The theory, proposed
Relational_dialectics
Theory of attention in psychology
Capacity theory is the theoretical approach that pulled researchers from Filter theories with Kahneman's published 1973 study, Attention and Effort positing
Capacity_theory
Theory about 3 brain-behavioral systems that underlie individual sensitivities
Reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) proposes three brain-behavioral systems that underlie individual differences in sensitivity to reward, punishment
Reinforcement sensitivity theory
Reinforcement_sensitivity_theory
Theory of human behavior
Dual inheritance theory (DIT), also known as gene–culture coevolution or biocultural evolution, developed in the 1960s through early 1980s to explain human
Dual_inheritance_theory
Political science and mass communication theory
macro level. "As a micro-theory, the spiral of silence examines opinion expression, controlling for people's predispositions – such as fear of isolation
Spiral_of_silence
Subdiscipline of sociology
exploration of gender and power throughout society. Here, it uses conflict theory and theoretical perspectives to observe gender in its relation to power
Feminist_sociology
Book by Thorstein Veblen
the human predisposition to useful production and the societal institutions that waste the useful products of human effort. Moreover, The Theory of the Leisure
The Theory of the Leisure Class
The_Theory_of_the_Leisure_Class
Theory of personality-job fit
Trait activation theory is based on a specific model of job performance, and can be considered an elaborated or extended view of personality-job fit. Specifically
Trait_activation_theory
Inflammatory disease involving a buildup of lesions in the walls of arteries
also implicated in the disease process and cause a strongly increased predisposition to development of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis generally starts
Atherosclerosis
Theory within the practice of psychology
Selective exposure is a theory within the practice of psychology, often used in media and communication research, that historically refers to individuals'
Selective_exposure_theory
Psychological theories
interaction of the individual's biological predispositions with the environment and cultural context. The PASS theory builds upon these principles. In a study
PASS_theory_of_intelligence
Role of media in shaping civilizations
seminal works on Canadian economic history and on media and communication theory. He helped develop the staples thesis, which holds that Canada's culture
Harold Innis's communications theories
Harold_Innis's_communications_theories
Theory in social psychology
biological predisposition Plausible evolutionary advantage. Moral foundations theory was first proposed in 2004 by Haidt and Joseph. The theory emerged as
Moral_foundations_theory
Concept in sociology
In sociology, field theory examines how individuals construct social fields, and how they are affected by such fields. Social fields are environments in
Field_theory_(sociology)
Study of role of genetics in the nervous system
genes through epigenetic modifications. Facts support the genetic predisposition theory and its dynamic interaction with the environment. This affects brain
Neurogenetics
Hypothesis that aging is caused by accumulated DNA damage
The DNA damage theory of aging proposes that aging is a consequence of unrepaired accumulation of naturally occurring DNA damage. Damage in this context
DNA_damage_theory_of_aging
Austrian-born American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
influential in psychoanalysis and Object relations theory. Mahler developed the separation–individuation theory of child development. Born Margaret Schönberger
Margaret_Mahler
Theoretical modelling of decompression physiology
Decompression theory is the study and modelling of the transfer of the inert gas component of breathing gases from the gas in the lungs to the tissues
Decompression_theory
Theory of socialization and lifespan development
acceptance–rejection theory (IPARTheory), was authored by Ronald P. Rohner at the University of Connecticut. IPARTheory is an evidence-based theory of socialization
Interpersonal acceptance–rejection theory
Interpersonal_acceptance–rejection_theory
Personality disorder
mental state of others. Alternatively, they may display a perfectly intact theory of mind, or the ability to understand one's mental state, but have an impaired
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial_personality_disorder
British psychologist and author (born 1958)
interacting with genetic predisposition, in the cause of autism. In 2006, Baron-Cohen proposed the assortative mating theory which states that if individuals
Simon_Baron-Cohen
Theory of cross-cultural adaptation
communication theory is a theory of cross-cultural adaptation proposed by Young Yun Kim. The first widely published version of Kim's theory is found in
Integrative communication theory
Integrative_communication_theory
Expected social behavioural norms
functionalist and interactionist understandings of society. Social role theory posits the following about social behavior: The division of labour in society
Role
Philosophical view that events are determined by prior events
within the universe can occur only in one possible way. Deterministic theories throughout the history of philosophy have developed from diverse and sometimes
Determinism
Field of study in neuroscience and psychology
growth. Jean Piaget was a major force establishing this field, forming his "theory of cognitive development". Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development:
Cognitive_development
Psychological model
Affective events theory (AET) is an industrial and organizational psychology model developed by organizational psychologists Howard M. Weiss (Georgia Institute
Affective_events_theory
Medical hypothesis on development of immunity
physical activity, obesity, socio-economic factors, and stress. Genetic predisposition is also a factor. Since allergies and other chronic inflammatory diseases
Hygiene_hypothesis
Cognitive bias
object when they do not own it. The endowment theory can be defined as "an application of prospect theory positing that loss aversion associated with ownership
Endowment_effect
Effect of how information is presented on perception
a way that recipients can connect to what they already know. In social theory, framing is a schema of interpretation, a collection of anecdotes and stereotypes
Framing_(social_sciences)
Property of a statement that can be logically contradicted
that contradicts it. In the case of a theory, falsifiability requires that, given an initial condition, the theory must theoretically prohibit some observations
Falsifiability
Genetic theory of cancer formation
retinoblastoma often developed the tumor in both eyes, suggesting an underlying predisposition. Knudson suggested that two "hits" to DNA were necessary to cause the
Two-hit_hypothesis
Psychology concept introduced in the 1970s by Mark Snyder
important antecedent to determining behavioral intention in the theory of reasoned action/theory of planned behavior. High self-monitors tend to weigh subjective
Self-monitoring
Risk factors related to schizophrenia
circuits that affect sensory input and cognitive functions. A genetic predisposition on its own, without superimposed environmental risk factors, is not
Risk_factors_of_schizophrenia
Theoretical framework for understanding the mind
experiences. Cognitive theory mainly stresses the acquisition of knowledge and growth of the mental structure. Cognitive theory tends to focus on conceptualizing
Cognitivism_(psychology)
Branch of psychology
ancestral environments. Some evolutionary psychologists argue that evolutionary theory can provide a foundational, metatheoretical framework that integrates the
Evolutionary_psychology
Ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and people
one of the three planks of Kantian peace, together with democratic peace theory and institutionalist arguments for peace. Although the evidence is inconclusive
World_peace
Supposed links between fictional and actual violence
research has been guided by social learning theory, developed by Albert Bandura. Social learning theory suggests that one way in which human beings learn
Effects of violence in mass media
Effects_of_violence_in_mass_media
American abolitionist and statesman (1811–1874)
was a basic principle of American republicanism. Sumner's radical legal theory of Reconstruction proposed that nothing beyond the confines of the Constitution
Charles_Sumner
State of being awoken
are extroverted. The theory states that the brains of extroverts are naturally less stimulated, so these types have a predisposition to seek out situations
Arousal
Trilogy of books by Kevin MacDonald
trilogy of books by Kevin B. MacDonald that promote antisemitic conspiracy theories. MacDonald, a white supremacist and retired professor of evolutionary psychology
The Culture of Critique series
The_Culture_of_Critique_series
2006 book by Nikos Salingaros
A Theory of Architecture is a 2006 book on architecture by Nikos Salingaros published by Umbau-Verlag. Cover recommendations are by Kenneth G. Masden II
A_Theory_of_Architecture
Type of genomic instability
amplification and/or exchange of chromosome segments. Some inherited genetic predispositions to cancer are the result of mutations in machinery that responds to
Chromosome_instability
Actions by entities within a system
behaviors and the fact that barriers to action are easily overcome. The theory of planned behavior suggests using persuasive messages for tackling behavioral
Behavior
Cheating, adultery, or having an affair
Strategic pluralism is a theory that focuses on how environmental factors influence mating strategies. According to this theory, when people live within
Infidelity
Human attribution of special powers or value to an object
ancient Egyptian religion. Later, Auguste Comte employed the concept in his theory of the evolution of religion, wherein he posited fetishism as the earliest
Fetishism
Predisposition to hide embarrassing information
Self-concealment is a psychological construct defined as "a predisposition to actively conceal from others personal information that one perceives as distressing
Self-concealment
Emergence, change, and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood
change, and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood. The theory states that morality develops across the lifespan in a variety of ways.
Moral_development
Branch of biology concerning depressive disorders in humans
attempt to identify a biochemical origin of depression, as opposed to theories that emphasize psychological or situational causes. Scientific studies
Biology_of_depression
1979 book by Pierre Bourdieu
from other social classes. The cultural capital taught to children, a predisposition towards a certain cuisine, certain types of music, and a certain taste
Distinction_(book)
Theories about how evolutionary adaptation influences the psychology of rapists
Sociobiological theories of rape are theories that posit that, by studying animal and plant sexual behaviors, rape by humans can be explained as a biological
Sociobiological theories of rape
Sociobiological_theories_of_rape
Learning through egalitarian dialogue
perspectives and disciplines, such as the theory of dialogic action, the dialogic inquiry approach, the theory of communicative action, the notion of dialogic
Dialogic_learning
False or misleading information related to vaccines
alternative medicine or conspiracy theories. Another study showed that a predisposition to believe in conspiracy theories was negatively correlated to the
Vaccine_misinformation
Proliferation or growth of religion
religion after a period of secularization. The theory of desecularization is a reaction to the theory known as the secularization thesis, which posits
Desecularization
Three key elements of depression
was proposed by Aaron Beck in 1967. The triad forms part of his cognitive theory of depression and the concept is used as part of CBT, particularly in Beck's
Beck's_cognitive_triad
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
intellectual. Bourdieu's contributions to the sociology of education, the theory of sociology, and sociology of aesthetics have achieved wide influence in
Pierre_Bourdieu
Personality trait
Extraversion and introversion are a central trait dimension in human personality theory. The terms were introduced into psychology by Carl Jung, though both the
Extraversion_and_introversion
Australian actor (born 1983)
June 2021. "Chris Hemsworth receives 'strong indication' of a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease while filming new show". CNN. 18 November 2022
Chris_Hemsworth
Anti-vaccination myth
Turbo cancer is an anti-vaccination conspiracy theory alleging that people vaccinated against COVID-19, especially with mRNA vaccines, are suffering from
Turbo_cancer
Concept of worthiness and respectability
Endowment Moral character Nicomachean Ethics Positive psychology Trait theory Virtue ethics Virtue families Bodhipakkhiyā dhammā Brahmavihārās Bushidō
Honour
Gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth
considerations deal more with one's psychological gender disposition or predisposition, as well as the related social expectations that may accompany a given
Transgender
Personality trait of negativity
roller coaster". Neuroticism is a trait in many models within personality theory, but there is some disagreement on its definition. It is sometimes defined
Neuroticism
Ability to identify musical notes by ear without reference
favor global and relational processing. Proponents of the critical-period theory agree that the presence of absolute pitch ability is dependent on learning
Absolute_pitch
Theory in public relations
The contingency theory of accommodation was proposed in 1997 by Amanda Cancel, Glen Cameron, Lynne Sallot and Michel Mitrook to highlight the pertinent
Contingency theory of accommodation
Contingency_theory_of_accommodation
Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
advent of Arab antisemitic conspiracy theories, which were influenced by European antisemitic conspiracy theories. Beginning in 1879, the compound word
Antisemitism
Subfield of anthropology
criminal" and thought that criminality was a case of atavism or hereditary predisposition. His central idea was to locate crime completely within the individual
Anthropological_criminology
Psychological concept
archetype in the collective unconscious. Carl Jung rejected the tabula rasa theory of human psychological development, which suggests that people are born
Jungian_archetypes
Psychological phenomenon
because he got stuck in traffic). Although personality traits and predispositions are considered to be observable facts in psychology, the fundamental
Fundamental_attribution_error
American psychology professor (1930–2020)
African Americans due to bias towards Whites built into the tests. Williams's theory led to him constructing his own standardized test, the Black Intelligence
Robert Williams (psychologist)
Robert_Williams_(psychologist)
Phrase used by Immanuel Kant
evil as a paradox and inconsistent throughout his development of moral theories. The concept of radical evil was constructed by Immanuel Kant and first
Radical_evil
British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1907–1990)
interest in child development and for his pioneering work in attachment theory. Bowlby was inspired by Melanie Klein during his psychoanalytic training
John_Bowlby
Interpretation of sensory information
goes on. This social constructionist theory thus allows for a needful evolutionary adjustment. A mathematical theory of perception-in-action has been devised
Perception
Era considered better than the present
reflect homesickness or yearning for long-gone moments. There is a predisposition, caused by cognitive biases such as rosy retrospection, a form of survivorship
Good_old_days
Sexual arousal a person receives from an object or situation
what type of predisposition was necessary. The sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld followed another line of thought when he proposed his theory of partial attractiveness
Sexual_fetishism
Murderer of multiple people
by the killer. "Social Process Theory" has also been suggested as an explanation for serial murder. Social process theory states that offenders may turn
Serial_killer
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. It may be a variant of a medieval name, Preville, a habitational name from a Norman place named with the elements pré ‘meadow’ + ville ‘settlement’. However, this theory is not supported by evidence of early forms.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin)
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin) : of disputed origin. It may be from a Celtic personal name derived from the element cam ‘bent’, ‘crooked’ (compare Cameron and Campbell). This was relatively frequent in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire in the 12th and 13th centuries, perhaps as a result of Breton immigration. According to another theory it is a habitational name from Comines near Lille, but there is no evidence for this (no early forms with de have been found). In southern Ireland this Anglo-Norman name has been confused with 2.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac CuimÃn (or Ó CuimÃn) ‘son (or ‘descendant’) of CuimÃn’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of cam ‘crooked’.Americanized form of French Canadian Vien, Viens, based on the misconception that these derive from French venire ‘to come’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : according to Reaney this is a nickname from an unattested Old English word cybbe meaning ‘clumsy’ or ‘thickset’. Reaney’s speculation is apparently based on taking the Middle English word kibble ‘cudgel’ as a diminutive of an unattested Old English word. Corresponding personal names have been postulated for the place names Kibworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybba’) and Kibblesworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybbel’); so, in theory, the surname could be a reflex of these Old English personal names.North German : nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German, Middle High German kiven ‘to quarrel’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of the personal names Giles, Julian, or William. In theory the name would have a soft initial when derived from the first two of these, and a hard one when from William or from the other possibilities discussed in 2–4 below. However, there has been much confusion over the centuries.Northern English : topographic name for someone who lived by a ravine or deep glen, Middle English gil(l), Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille (Scottish), Mac Giolla (Irish), patronymics from an occupational name for a servant or a short form of the various personal names formed by attaching this element to the name of a saint. See McGill. The Old Norse personal name Gilli is probably of this origin, and may lie behind some examples of the name in northern England.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac An Ghoill (see Gall 1).Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads in western Norway named Gil, from Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Dutch : cognate of Giles.Jewish (Israeli) : ornamental name from Hebrew gil ‘joy’.German : from a vernacular short form of the medieval personal name Aegidius (see Gilger).Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name, probably from Panjabi gil ‘moisture’, also meaning ‘prosperity’. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk)
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk) : from Middle English, Old French turc, Middle High and Low German Turc ‘Turk’, from Turkish türk. In theory this could be an ethnic name but, both in England and northwest Europe, it is generally a nickname for a person with black hair and a swarthy complexion or a cruel, rowdy, or unruly person. The Dutch and German surname also represents a house name, derived from the use of a picture of a Turk as a house sign. It is also found as a nickname for someone who had taken part in the wars against the Turks.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Turkel, misanalyzed as containing the Old French diminutive suffix -el.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Tuirc, a patronymic from the byname Torc ‘boar’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic name denoting someone from Turkey or anywhere in the Ottoman Empire, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Turk.Americanized form of the Greek ethnic name Tourkos ‘Turk’. See also Turco.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of wet ground overgrown with brushwood, northern Middle English kerr (Old Norse kjarr). A legend grew up that the Kerrs were left-handed, on theory that the name is derived from Gaelic cearr ‘wrong-handed’, ‘left-handed’.Irish : see Carr.This surname has also absorbed examples of German Kehr.
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Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Divine bear.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Direct, Lead
Male
Greek
(Ακακιος) Greek name AKAKIOS means "not evil."
Female
African
morose, ill-humored.
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Netherlands, Sanskrit, Telugu, Vietnamese
From the Royal Fortress Meadow; Chief War; Armlet; Regal Hill; Golden; Noble or Brave; What
Boy/Male
Arabic
Good News
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Adorned with Beauty
Boy/Male
Sikh
Song of diamond soul
Boy/Male
Hindu
Holy
Boy/Male
Hindu
Human
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v. i.
To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate.
n.
A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
n.
One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation; a speculatist.
pl.
of Theory
n.
The act or product of theorizing; the formation of a theory or theories; speculation.
a.
Relating to, or skilled in, theory; theoretically skilled.
a.
Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
a.
Of or pertaining to volcanoes; specifically, relating to the geological theory of the Vulcanists, or Plutonists.
n.
The change of one species into another, which is assumed to take place in any development theory of life; transformism.
v. t.
To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.
n.
Speculation; theory.
n.
The science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine.
n.
A believer in the theory of vitalism; -- opposed to physicist.
a.
Pertaining to, or involving, vitalism, or the theory of a special vital principle.
n.
A plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project; as, to form a scheme.
n.
One who advocates the undulatory theory of light.
n.
An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music.
n.
A supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices.
n.
The theory or practice of living upon vegetables and fruits.
n.
The philosophical explanation of phenomena, either physical or moral; as, Lavoisier's theory of combustion; Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments.