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noun
The branch of mathematics dealing with the algebraic structure of fields.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A theory which examines patterns of interaction between individuals and their environment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
A theory concerning the relationship between social actors and local social orders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
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noun
(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: theory
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