"epitheory" meaning in All languages combined

See epitheory on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: epitheories [plural]
Etymology: From epi- + theory. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|epi|theory}} epi- + theory Head templates: {{en-noun}} epitheory (plural epitheories)
  1. (philosophy of science) A theory based on a more fundamental theory or on a metatheory; A theory which doesn't describe all causes; handling some of them as givens, especially when other theories do analyze these givens. Translations (nonultimate theory): επιθεωρία (epitheoría) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-epitheory-en-noun-6GE99rU4 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with epi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with epi-: 62 38 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'nonultimate theory': 69 31
  2. branch-theory, subtheory
    Sense id: en-epitheory-en-noun-OZSGvsqv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 43 57

Inflected forms

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