theory vs model

model vs theory

theory and model both are nouns.

theory is not an adjective while model is an adjective.

theory is not a verb while model is a verb.

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

As nouns, model is a hyponym of theory; that is, model 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
model: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

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

theory (noun)	model (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 act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena	representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
a belief that can guide behavior	a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
	something to be imitated
	a representative form or pattern
	a type of product
	a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
	someone worthy of imitation
	a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

theory (adjective)	model (adjective)
	worthy of imitation

theory (verb)	model (verb)
	form in clay, wax, etc
	construct a model in the likeness of
	plan or create according to a model or models
	create a representation or simulation of
	display (clothes) as a mannequin
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes

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