Dear D. Linen,
You said:
<<Main Entry: the·o·ry
Pronunciation: 'thE-&-rE, 'thi(-&)r-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
Etymology: Late Latin theoria, from Greek theOria, from
theOrein
Date: 1592
1 : the analysis of a set of facts in their relation
to...>>
I'm not going to get into a pissing contest about the terms theory and
hypothesis.
But you will notice the entries are numbered to allow for different
meanings.
I'll say it one more time. Dictionaries represent words as they are
presently used in our culture. In science, there is a big difference
between hypothesis and theory.
That's the last I'll be responding to this theme.
Regards,
Catherine
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