KnowraScientific theoryLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to Scientific theory, each with the reason it gives.All 20Broader topic 2Related 6Narrower topic 6Compared with 6Scientific modelCompared with: Theories explain broad patterns; models represent selected systems or aspects of them.HypothesisCompared with: Unlike a tentative hypothesis, a theory integrates extensive evidence and connected explanations.Scientific lawCompared with: Unlike a law’s concise pattern statement, a theory explains how or why phenomena occur.Concepts & principlesCompared with: A theory combines concepts and principles into a broader explanatory structure.Model (representation)Compared with: A theory can guide many models, while a model makes a more specific representation.Scientific modellingCompared with: Theories explain broad patterns; models represent selected aspects for particular tasks.