Epitheory
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epitheory is a noun meaning branch-theory, subtheory.
Meaning
branch-theory, subtheory.
More Meanings
- (philosophy of science) A theory based on a more fundamental theory or on a metatheory; A theory which doesn't describe all causes; handling some of them as givens, especially when other theories do analyze these givens.
Word Forms
- epitheories
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metatheory, metaethic, theory, theoreticism, theoretics, meta-epistemology.
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