Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtheory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-the-o-ry
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theory forming part of a larger theory.

Example Sentences

"We recover the system of Bonchi et al as a subtheory in the prime power dimensional case, but the more general theory does not arise from a distributive law."

Etymology

From sub- + theory.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subtheories (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

subtheoretical

Questions

What does subtheory mean?: A theory forming part of a larger theory.
Where does subtheory come from?: From sub- + theory.

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