theory vs sociological theory

sociological theory vs theory

theory and sociological theory both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sociological theory is a hyponym of theory; that is, sociological 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
sociological theory: a statement of how and why particular facts about the social world are related.

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

theory (noun)	sociological 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	a statement of how and why particular facts about the social world are related.
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 sociological theory

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