Vocabulaire

theory

Nom

Exemple: “The theory explains the results.”

Synonymes: concept, model

Antonymes: fact

contrive

Verbe

Exemple: “They contrived a clever solution.”

Synonymes: devise, create

Antonymes: destroy

axiom

Nom

Exemple: “This theory begins with a simple axiom.”

Synonymes: principle, truth

Antonymes: contradiction

statistics

Nom

Exemple: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Synonymes: data analysis, numbers

Antonymes: guesswork

rudiments

Nom

Exemple: “He learned the rudiments of coding in school.”

Synonymes: basics, fundamentals

Antonymes: complexities, advanced theory

confirmation

Nom

Exemple: “I received confirmation of my booking by email.”

Synonymes: proof, approval

Antonymes: denial

abstraction

Nom

Exemple: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”

Synonymes: concept, generalization

Antonymes: concreteness, reality

practitioner

Nom

Exemple: “A skilled practitioner balances theory with experience.”

Synonymes: professional

Antonymes: amateur

invent

Verbe

Exemple: “He invented a new tool.”

Synonymes: create

contradict

Verbe

Exemple: “The data contradicts the theory.”

Synonymes: oppose

Antonymes: support

juxtapose

Verbe

Exemple: “The article juxtaposes theory and practice.”

Synonymes: compare, contrast

Antonymes: separate

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Exemple: “The course encompasses theory and practice.”

Synonymes: embrace, comprehend, cover

empirical

/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/

Exemple: “We need empirical evidence.”

Synonymes: experiential, experimental, existential

Antonymes: theoretical, theoretic