1. A theory that is widely recognized, believed, and approved by the scientific community or scholarly consensus
The germ theory of disease is the accepted theory in modern medicine.
A teoria dos germes é a teoria aceita na medicina moderna.
2. A hypothesis or explanation that has gained general approval after rigorous testing and validation
Einstein's theory of relativity is now the accepted theory in physics.
A teoria da relatividade de Einstein é agora a teoria aceita na física.