theory vs monotopism

monotopism vs theory

theory and monotopism both are nouns.

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

As nouns, monotopism is a hyponym of theory; that is, monotopism 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
monotopism: origin of a systematic group only once (as by mutation) or at a single location.

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

theory (noun)	monotopism (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	origin of a systematic group only once (as by mutation) or at a single location.
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 monotopism

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