The term "theory" is supposed to fit into the empirical scientific method. An idea would start out as a hypothesis and after many tests would become a theory. After a theory would come a law. However, as we assume that many things are scientific laws, many aren't. Gravity, for example, is still regarded as a theory. This does seem a bit ludicrous as gravity always affects us as humans, though there are some aspects of the theory scientists have not yet uncovered. Most people, though, regard gravity as a law, or mostly true. However, gravity is testable, or empirical, and it can progress through the necessary tests to become a law. There are other theories, such as the Big Bang, which is a branch of historical science, and cannot be tested. A majority of people, though, accept the Big Bang as the true origin of the universe.
So scientifically, no. But in popular culture, yes.
Theories are ideas accepted as most likely true. Theories are basically hypotheses which have been tested many times by many people and are found to be true.
because some scientific theories are not true for this advanced world. e.g. the early ideas about phlogiston.
Fact supported theories and not guesses, but reliable accounts of the real world. Most theories accepted by scientists have been repeatedly tested by experiments and thus can be used to make predictions, which are then most likely to be true
It is a logical conclusion based on multiple ideas and theories that are generally assumed to be true
A theory that has been tested, verified and universally accepted as being true can be called a law.
True. An axiom is a fundamental statement or proposition that is accepted as true without proof, serving as a starting point for further reasoning and arguments in mathematics and logic. Axioms are considered self-evident and are used to build theories and derive theorems.
Yes.
Hypotheses and theories are proven to be true.
Scientific theories are well-substantiated explanations of natural phenomena, based on a body of evidence and observations. They are formulated through rigorous testing and can be modified or refined as new evidence emerges. Unlike hypotheses, which are tentative explanations, theories are widely accepted within the scientific community when they withstand extensive scrutiny and experimentation. Importantly, theories do not become "true" in an absolute sense; rather, they are supported by evidence and are the best available explanations at the time.
Another word for accepted as true is "acknowledged."
what is another word for something accepted as true
Laws are statements or descriptions of observable phenomena that have been repeatedly confirmed and are accepted as true. Theories, on the other hand, explain why these laws hold true by providing a framework of understanding and predicting natural phenomena. In essence, laws describe what happens, while theories explain why and how it happens.