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The following 12 entries include the term theory of.
general theory of relativity
noun phrasespecial theory of relativity
noun phrasetheory of games
noun phrasetheory of numbers
noun phrasebenefit theory of taxation
noun: the theory that taxes should be considered as payments for services rendered by the state to the taxpayers and so proportioned
electromagnetic theory of light
: a theory in physics: light consists of electromagnetic oscillations perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave motion
labor theory of value
: a theory of value holding that the quantity of labor in a product regulates its value and utilized by Marx to claim for labor the sole rightful claim to production
social dividend theory of taxation
theory of exchange
: a theory in physics: when thermal radiation occurs from one body to another, it also takes place in the opposite direction, and therefore the question as to whether or not the temperature of either body will change depends upon whether the body gains more energy than it loses or loses more than it gains
theory of internal relations
: the doctrine that all relations are internal and every part of reality is intrinsically related to every other part
theory of signs
theory of types
: a rule in symbolic logic: the arguments for which a propositional function is significant are restricted to some one type
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