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to form a theory or theories; speculate: »
It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data (Conan Doyle).
–the´o|ri|za´tion, noun.–the´o-riz´er, noun.
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the´o-riz´er — the|o|rize «THEE uh ryz», intransitive verb, rized, riz|ing. to form a theory or theories; speculate: »It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data (Conan Doyle). –the´o|ri|za´tion, noun. –the´o riz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
the|o|rize — «THEE uh ryz», intransitive verb, rized, riz|ing. to form a theory or theories; speculate: »It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data (Conan Doyle). –the´o|ri|za´tion, noun. –the´o riz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
the full monty — n British all that is desired and/or required. The previously obscure phrase suddenly became extremely popular in 1990 and 1991 and many derivations were pro posed, ranging from a nickname given to inhabitants of the Potteries region of England… … Contemporary slang
-tion — [shən] [< Fr, OFr, or L: Fr tion < OFr cion < L tio (gen. tionis) < t of pp. stem + io (gen. ionis), suffix] suffix forming nouns 1. the act of ing 2. the state of being ed 3. the thing that is ed … English World dictionary
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the|ol´o|gi|za´tion — the|ol|o|gize «thee OL uh jyz», verb, gized, giz|ing. –v.i. to reason theologically; theorize or speculate on theological subjects. –v.t. to make theological; treat theologically. –the|ol´o|gi|za´tion, noun. –the|ol´o|giz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
the|at´ri|cal|i|za´tion — the|at|ri|cal|ize «thee AT ruh kuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make theatrical; put in dramatic form; dramatize: »Folk dance purists, therefore, may find his dances too…theatricalized for their tastes (Newsweek).… … Useful english dictionary
tion — [ ʃn ] suffix used with verbs to make nouns: decoration (=something used for decorating or the process of decorating) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-tion — syllable formed when the suffix ION (Cf. ion) (from L. io) is fixed to a base or to another suffix ending in t or te … Etymology dictionary
