theory vs theoretical account

theoretical account vs theory

theory and theoretical account both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
theory	Yes	No	No	No
theoretical account	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

theory (noun)	theoretical account (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 hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
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 theoretical account

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