theory vs atomic theory

atomic theory vs theory

theory and atomic theory both are nouns.

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

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

theory: 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
atomic theory: (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles

Other hyponyms of theory include reductionism, blastogenesis, preformation, theory of preformation, scientific theory, field theory, economic theory, atomism, atomist theory, atomistic theory, holism, holistic theory, structural sociology, structuralism, structural anthropology, structuralism, geocentric model, Neptunism, sociological theory.

theory (noun)	atomic theory (noun)
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	(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
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 theory of the structure of the atom
a belief that can guide behavior

Difference between theory and atomic theory

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