Ideas terminology · Reasoning & inquiry
theor- — Observation or contemplation
theor- means observation or contemplation. Ancient Greek source words and ideas terminology examples: theory.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Observation or contemplation
- Ancient Greek: θεωρία (theoria)
Examples and word parts
theory
An organized explanation or set of principles used to understand a subject.
Word parts: theory comes from theōria (viewing or contemplation); its modern scientific use is more specific.
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Related reasoning & inquiry terms
- crit- — Judgment or distinction
criticism
- scept-, skept- — Examination or doubt
skeptic
- thes- — Placing or proposition
thesis
- hypothes- — Supposition or proposed basis
hypothesis
- analys- — Breaking down for examination
analysis
- synthes- — Putting together
synthesis
- caus- — Cause or reason
causation
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals ideas terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.