365548948 | absolute | existing independent of any other cause | |
365548949 | accuracy | freedom from mistake; exactness; the relationship between the graduation on a measuring device and the actual standard for the quantity being measured | |
365548950 | adverse | acting against or in an opposite direction | |
365548951 | analogous | similar or comparable in certain respects | |
365548952 | analyze | to study the relationship of the parts of something by analysis | |
365548953 | application | ability to put to a practical use; having something to do with the matter at hand | |
365548954 | approximately | nearly; an estimate or figure that is almost exact | |
365548955 | argument | a reason for or against something | |
365548956 | assumption | something accepted as true | |
365548957 | comprehend | to understand fully | |
365548958 | concentration | the ratio of the amount of solute to the amount of solvent or solution | |
365548959 | conclusion | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration | |
365548960 | confirm | state or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify | |
365548961 | consequence | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | |
365548962 | consistent | Steady; regular | |
365548963 | Constant | persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature | |
365548964 | contradiction | opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas | |
365548965 | control group | in an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except for one factor | |
365548966 | controlled experiment | an experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group with an experimental group | |
365548967 | correlation | a measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other | |
365548968 | criticism | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings | |
365548969 | definitive | clearly defined or formulated | |
365548970 | demonstrate | (v.) to clearly explain, show or prove with examples, models, or experiments; to gather in public to support an opinion or cause | |
365548971 | dependence | a state of being controlled by something else | |
365548972 | dependent variable | The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable. | |
365548973 | diminish | decrease in size, extent, or range | |
365548974 | direct relationship | a relationship between two factors in which the factors move in the same direction | |
365548975 | effective | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect | |
365548976 | estimation | an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | |
365548977 | ethical | (adj.) Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase | |
365548978 | evaluation | an appraisal of the value of something | |
365548979 | evidence | collected body of data from observations and experiments | |
365548980 | examine | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | |
365548981 | expectation | An anticipated result or performance | |
365548982 | experiment | the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation | |
365548983 | experimental design | the manner in which a scientist intends to conduct an experiment | |
365548984 | experimental group | in an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable. | |
365548985 | explanation | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. | |
365548986 | extrapolation | an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations | |
365548987 | figure | a diagram or picture illustrating textual material | |
365548988 | fundamental | being or involving basic facts or principles | |
365548989 | generalization | a conclusion that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person | |
365548990 | hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question | |
365548991 | illustrate | clarify by giving an example of | |
365548992 | imply | express or state indirectly | |
365548993 | inconsistent | not in agreement | |
365548994 | incorporate | include or contain | |
365548995 | independent variable | the experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied | |
365548996 | indication | something that serves to signify; a sign | |
365548997 | indicator | any device that measures, records, or visibly points out; any of various substances used to point out, such as, a cause, treatment, or outcome on an action | |
365548998 | ingredient | a component of a mixture or compound | |
365548999 | interpolation | (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known | |
365549000 | inverse (indirect) relationship | the connection between two variables that shows the opposite effect (i.e., when the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable decreases) | |
365549001 | investigate | to look into closely; to study in great detail | |
365549002 | irregular | deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected | |
365549003 | issue | an important question that is in dispute and must be settled | |
365549004 | judgement | the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions | |
365549005 | justify | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | |
365549006 | legend | A list that identifies patterns, symbols, or colors used in a chart. | |
365549007 | maximum | the greatest possible degree | |
365549008 | measurement | a quantitative description that includes both a number and a unit | |
365549009 | mechanism | the technical aspects of doing something | |
365549010 | minimum | the smallest possible quantity | |
365549011 | model | the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) | |
365549012 | modify | to change | |
365549013 | observation | use of one or more of the senses—sight, hearing, touch, smell, and sometimes taste—to gather information | |
365549014 | opinion | a belief based on experience and on seeing certain facts | |
365549015 | optimum | most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances | |
365549016 | pattern | a model, guide, or plan used in making things; definite direction, tendency, or characteristics | |
365549017 | perform | get (something) done | |
365549018 | phenomenon | a fact or event which can be observed and/or documented | |
365549019 | precision | a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another | |
365549020 | predict | to say what will happen before it occurs | |
365549021 | preference | a strong liking for one thing over another | |
365549022 | probability | a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur | |
365549023 | procedure | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | |
365549024 | proponent | one who argues in support of something | |
365549025 | proportional | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics | |
365549026 | reasonable | marked by sound judgment | |
365549027 | refute | prove to be false or incorrect | |
365549028 | relationship | how one thing is connected to another | |
365549029 | replicate | to duplicate, copy, or repeat | |
365549030 | revise | to go over carefully in order to correct or improve | |
365549031 | simulation | the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) | |
365549032 | study | applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | |
365549033 | suggest | make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
365549034 | summarize | give the main point or idea | |
365549035 | support | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts | |
365549036 | theory | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world | |
365549037 | translate | change from one form or medium into another | |
365549038 | treatment | a specific experimental condition applied to the units | |
365549039 | underlying | The main, primary, or basic cause of a thing | |
365549040 | unit | a single undivided whole | |
365549041 | validity | the ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure | |
365549042 | value | a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed | |
365549043 | variable | liable to or capable of change | |
365549044 | viewpoint | a mental position from which things are viewed | |
365549045 | controlled variable | factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely keeps the same | |
365549046 | interpretation | an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious |
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