THEORY

1. Theory covers why one goes through the motions. (Admin Dictionary)
2. 1 : the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another
   2 : abstract thought : speculation
   3 : the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art <music theory>
   4 a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action <her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn> b : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances —often used in the phrase in theory <in theory, we have always advocated freedom for all>
   5 : a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena <the wave theory of light>
   6 a : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b : an unproved assumption : conjecture c : a body of theorems presenting a concise s