There is no point in theorizing on something when you have all the empirical evidence you need to draw a conclusion.
•He spent the afternoon theorizing on the origin of the universe.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
theorize — [[t]θi͟ːəraɪz[/t]] theorizes, theorizing, theorized VERB If you theorize that something is true or theorize about it, you develop an abstract idea or set of ideas about something in order to explain it. [V that] Police are theorizing that the… … English dictionary
theorize — (also theorise) ► VERB ▪ form a theory or theories about something. DERIVATIVES theorization noun … English terms dictionary
theorize — UK [ˈθɪəraɪz] / US [ˈθɪəˌraɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms theorize : present tense I/you/we/they theorize he/she/it theorizes present participle theorizing past tense theorized past participle theorized to develop ideas to explain… … English dictionary
theorize — the|o|rize [ θiə,raız ] verb intransitive or transitive to develop ideas to explain something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
theorize — [ˈθɪəˌraɪz] verb [I/T] to develop ideas in order to explain something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
phenomenon — Something that is shown, or revealed, or manifest in experience. In Kantian metaphysics the phenomena are objects and events as they appear in our experience, as opposed to objects and events as they are in themselves ( noumena ). It is central… … Philosophy dictionary
theorization — theorize (also theorise) ► VERB ▪ form a theory or theories about something. DERIVATIVES theorization noun … English terms dictionary
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speculate — spec·u·late / spe kyə ˌlāt/ vb lat·ed, lat·ing vi 1: to theorize on the basis of insufficient evidence ◇ A jury is not permitted to speculate on a matter about which insufficient evidence has been presented in reaching its verdict. 2: to assume a … Law dictionary
