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Subtheory

Definition: A subsidiary or secondary theory that is part of a larger overarching theory or framework.

Example sentences:

• The scientist presented a subtheory to support her main hypothesis.
• In the field of psychology, Freud's psychoanalytic theory consists of several subtheories.
• According to Einstein's theory of relativity, time dilation is a subtheory that explains the discrepancy in time measurements.

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