This dimension groups scientific theories by the discipline they belong to. Wikipedia notes that scientific theories "describe the causes of a particular natural phenomenon and are used to explain and predict aspects of the physical universe or specific areas of inquiry (for example, electricity, chemistry, and astronomy)." Browsing this way collects every theory belonging to the same discipline.
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1. Online Etymology Dictionary: theory
Online Etymology DictionaryOnline Etymology Dictionary, theory entry, general senseQuote, Online Etymology Dictionary, theory entry, general sense
The general sense of "an intelligible explanation based on observation and reasoning" is from 1630s.
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