epitheory

/EH1 P AH0 TH IH0 R IY0/
noun
  1. 1

    (philosophy of science) A theory based on a more fundamental theory or on a metatheory; A theory which doesn't describe all causes; handling some of them as givens, especially when other theories do analyze these givens.

  2. 2

    branch-theory, subtheory

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