La théorie
Example: La théorie de la gravité explique pourquoi les objets tombent.
Definition
"La théorie" refers to a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained. For example, "la théorie de la gravité" explains why objects fall due to gravitational force.
Etymology
The word "la théorie" comes from the French adaptation of the Latin 'theoria,' which itself originates from the Greek 'theoria,' meaning contemplation or speculation. Did you know that originally, 'theoria' referred to viewing or observing, which fits well since theories are ways of observing and explaining the world?
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"La théorie" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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