ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Theorisation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Theorisation is a noun meaning (countable) Something theorised; a theory.

Meaning

(countable) Something theorised; a theory.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The development of something beyond its obvious and practical scope.
  2. The act of constructing a theory.

Example Sentences

Translation pedagogy is still in its infancy, and is in need of substantial theorisation.
Without consideration of the colony character of Malaysia in terms of its consistent interculturation with imperial and neoimperial power, multiplicity can easily be mistheorised as representing Saidian Orientalism or expatriates—such theorisations can be drawn from superficial reinterpretations of Taiwan's Tenryuubito phenomenon in recent years and Japan's Datsu-A Ron statement during the Meiji period.

Word Forms

Synonyms for theorisation

Depending on context, synonyms include theorization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include theorization, theorism, theoretization, theorising, theorizing, theoric.

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