theory vs structuralism

structuralism vs theory

theory and structuralism both are nouns.

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

As nouns, structuralism is a hyponym of theory; that is, structuralism 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
structuralism: a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals

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, structural anthropology, geocentric model, Neptunism, sociological theory.

theory (noun)	structuralism (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	linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena	an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
a belief that can guide behavior	a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals

Difference between theory and structuralism

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