이론

iron · [이론]

theory

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. theoryA proposition that logically generalizes certain knowledge or the reason of a certain phenomenon.
  2. theoryIdeological knowledge as opposed to practice.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

이ː론 · noun

  1. dissenting opinion; different opinionA different theory or view.

Written Forms

이론Hangul
理論Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Because theory alone is not enough.

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You must be careful because complex theories may sometimes be included.

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질문이 있는데, 교수님이 강조하신 이번 이론을 어떻게 설명하는 게 좋을까요?

I have a question; how do you think it would be best to explain the theory the professor emphasized today?

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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