concept vs theory

theory vs concept

concept and theory both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
concept	Yes	No	No	No
theory	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, theory is a hyponym of concept; that is, theory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than concept:

concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
theory: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

Other hyponyms of concept include conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization, notion, category, regulation, rule, attribute, dimension, property, abstract, abstraction, quantity, division, part, section, whole, law, natural law, law, law of nature, lexicalized concept, hypothesis, possibility, fact, linguistic rule, rule, adiaphoron, hypostatic union.

concept (noun)	theory (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
	a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
	a belief that can guide behavior

Difference between concept and theory

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