Vocabolario

theory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The theory explains the results.”

Sinonimi: concept, model

Antonimi: fact

contrive

Verbo

Esempio: “They contrived a clever solution.”

Sinonimi: devise, create

Antonimi: destroy

axiom

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: principle, truth

Antonimi: contradiction

statistics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Sinonimi: data analysis, numbers

Antonimi: guesswork

rudiments

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: basics, fundamentals

Antonimi: complexities, advanced theory

confirmation

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: proof, approval

Antonimi: denial

abstraction

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: concept, generalization

Antonimi: concreteness, reality

practitioner

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: professional

Antonimi: amateur

invent

Verbo

Esempio: “He invented a new tool.”

Sinonimi: create

contradict

Verbo

Esempio: “The data contradicts the theory.”

Sinonimi: oppose

Antonimi: support

juxtapose

Verbo

Esempio: “The article juxtaposes theory and practice.”

Sinonimi: compare, contrast

Antonimi: separate

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Esempio: “The course encompasses theory and practice.”

Sinonimi: embrace, comprehend, cover

empirical

/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/

Esempio: “We need empirical evidence.”

Sinonimi: experiential, experimental, existential

Antonimi: theoretical, theoretic