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Theory is a type of abstract or generalizing thinking, or its result.
Theory may also refer to:
- Scientific theory, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world
- Social theory, an analytical framework or paradigm that is used to study and interpret social phenomena
- Philosophical theory, a position that explains or accounts for a general philosophy or specific branch of philosophy
- Literary theory, the systematic study of the nature of literature, or any of a variety of scholarly approaches to reading texts
- Mathematical theory, an area of mathematical research that is relatively self-contained
- Theory (mathematical logic), a set of sentences (theorems) in a formal language
- Theory, a type of argument in policy debate and Lincoln–Douglas debate
- Theory (chess), consensus and literature on how the game should be played
- Theory (clothing retailer), a New York-based fashion label
- Theory Eatery, an American cuisine restaurant in Portland, Oregon
- Theory (poem), a poem from Wallace Stevens's first book of poetry, Harmonium, published in 1917
- Ki:Theory, the American recording artist and producer Joel Burleson
- Theory of a Deadman, also known as Theory, a rock band
- The former stage name of hip hop and smooth jazz artist Dax Reynosa
- A computer algebra system software, predecessor to LiveMath.
