theory vs gemmule

gemmule vs theory

theory and gemmule both are nouns.

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

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

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
gemmule: the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity

Other hyponyms of theory include hypothetical, framework, model, theoretical account, conjecture, speculation, assumption, supposal, supposition, historicism, monotopism.

theory (noun)	gemmule (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	the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
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 theory and gemmule

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