Word of the Day: Theory

/ THē-ərē /, noun: 1. a supposition or system of ideas explaining something “If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.” Massimo Pigliucci 2. a collection of propositions to illustrate the principles of a subject “Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.” Immanuel Kant 3. a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action “I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” Larry Bird