unifying theory

collocation in English

meaningsofunifyandtheory

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unify
verb[T]
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪ.faɪ/us
/ˈjuː.nə.faɪ/
to bring ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθɪə.ri/us
/ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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He then seamlessly explains sequence stratigraphy, with the emphasis on how biostratigraphy is an integral part of thisunifyingtheoryof sedimentary geology.
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The 'reductive' character of anyunifyingtheoryseems inadequate to the richness and complexity of all great musical artworks.
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But this need not dash all hopes of aunifyingtheoryof evolution.
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This not only indicates that a satisfactoryunifyingtheoryexplaining perception in the face of poorly specified stimuli does not exist.
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This lack of agreement indicates that a satisfactoryunifyingtheorydoes not exist.
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A general purpose,unifyingtheorymay assume just one level of organization of sensorimotor loops, whereas it is more likely that there exist multiple levels.
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Such questions cry out, both for thorough empirical research, and for a coherent andunifyingtheory to account for the role of natural language in our mental lives.
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This discovery provides aunifyingtheoryfor geology, linking phenomena such as volcanos, earthquakes, orogeny, and providing data for many paleogeographical questions.
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Theunifyingtheorystating that inheritance patterns may be generally explained by assuming that genes are located in specific sites on chromosomes.
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While many researchers have explored the relationship between arousal and performance, oneunifyingtheoryhas not yet been developed.
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Moreover, significant portions of the green criminological literature are qualitative and descriptive, and those studies have generally not proposed a unique orunifyingtheory.
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This was the first example of a theory that was able to encompass previous separate field theories (namely electricity and magnetism) to provide aunifyingtheoryof electromagnetism.
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Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, with its tree-like model of branching common descent, has become theunifyingtheoryof the life sciences.
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It does not offer a grandunifyingtheorybut refers to a family of theoretical perspectives that address the dynamic relationships between consumer actions, the marketplace, and cultural meanings.
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This contrasts, they say, with the very same researchers' description of autism as a puzzle, which implies a far more diverse range of causes than a single,unifyingtheory.
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Having considered in detail the ecological mechanisms and phylogenies, it is worthwhile considering whether there are any unifying theories of ballooning between the three arthropod orders.
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The foundational unification it proposed (see for example unifying theories in mathematics) has stood the test of time.
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