| NOUN | cognition | theorisation, theorization | the production or use of theories |
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| Meaning | The production or use of theories. | |
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| Synonym | theorization | |
| Narrower | abstraction, generalization, generalisation | The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances |
| ideology | imaginary or visionary theorization | |
| Broader | conjecture | reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence |
| Spanish | especulación | |
| Catalan | especulació | |
| Verbs | theorise | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
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