This is the 8858th most frequent Spanish word.
teoría
"Teoría" means "theory" in English, referring to a set of principles or ideas explaining a phenomenon.
In this sentence, 'teoría' refers to a scientific theory or a set of principles developed to explain phenomena.
La teoría de la relatividad explica cómo la gravedad afecta el tiempo.
The theory of relativity explains how gravity affects time.
Here, 'teoría' indicates a hypothesis or concept that is speculative and not yet widely accepted.
Es solo una teoría que aún no se ha demostrado con suficiente evidencia.
It is just a theory that has not yet been proven with sufficient evidence.
In this context, 'teoría' is used to mean an idea or possible explanation someone proposes about a subject.