94 entries under theory topic. ×

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foundation(noun, organization, concept, law, support)
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ground(noun, law, support, cause, start)
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reason(noun, action, cause, start, substance)
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principle(noun, concept, law, action, drop)
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source(noun, law, action, cause, start)
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fundamental(noun, law, regulation, action, drop)
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origin(noun, law, body, cause, start)
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premise(noun, concept, action, philosophy, cause)
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rationale(noun, concept, action, understanding, philosophy)
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assumption(noun, concept, law, action, understanding)
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presumption(noun, concept, action, understanding, philosophy)
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antecedent(noun, action, cause, reason, object)
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axiom(noun, law, regulation, action, rule)
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hypothesis(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, plan)
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postulate(noun, concept, law, action, understanding)
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theorem(noun, concept, law, action, understanding)
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explanation(noun, action, cause, reason, base)
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starting point(noun, expression, idiom, cause, start)
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thesis(noun, understanding, idea, system, belief)
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law(noun, regulation, action, rule, measure)
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