standard theory
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstandardandtheory
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standard
adjective
uk/ˈstæn.dəd/us/ˈstæn.dɚd/
usual rather than special, especially when thought of as being correct ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈθɪə.ri/us/ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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That, at least, is thestandardtheory.
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These subjects behave completely selfishly and according tostandardtheory.
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Withinstandardtheory, this tension cannot have motivational force.
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Apparently, something is missing from thestandardtheoryof rational choice.
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Of course, attempts have been made to avoid the formal aspects of thisstandardtheory.
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For the same reason thestandardtheorycan also be applied to the regularized eigenvalue problem.
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This formalism has now become thestandardtheoryof the diagnostic reasoning community.
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Consider, first, the evaluation of the effects that thestandardtheoryfor competitive markets predicts.
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The central continuous line is the equilibrium frequency predicted bystandardtheory(equation 2).
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In thestandardtheory, planet formation occurs through a number of key stages.
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The behavior perhaps most inconsistent withstandardtheoryhas to do with costly punishing.
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It is interesting to see once again how badlystandardtheoryfails.
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My argument is addressed primarily to people who accept thestandardtheoryof rational individual choice.
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In thestandardtheory, too, a given action can be judged rational or irrational from a range of different perspectives.
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As a consequence, proof by induction is replaced by appeal to general equational laws that make upstandardtheory.
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Thus, the gains from liberalization will not be as large as expected from the viewpoint ofstandardtheory.
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My point can also be approached from the perspective of the recent treatment of multilateral liberalization bystandardtheory.
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It is also sometimes argued, contrary to thestandardtheory, that the minimum wage could increase output.
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On the other hand, he was defending this idea as one within thestandardtheoryof his day.
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This is not the way ofstandardtheory, however, which posits one set of laryngeal features per segment.
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Trying to propose a unifying mechanism, or set of mechanisms, that explain deviations from thestandardtheoryis a recurrent topic in the book.
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Chapter 5 acquaints the reader with standard and extendedstandardtheory, introducing the base component, transformational rules and the principle of cyclic application of transformations.
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This is expected for simple margins and nuclei, becausestandardtheoryposits only a single set of laryngeal features per consonant or vowel.
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