The Scientific Method

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hypothesis:

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a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

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experiment:

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the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

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hypothesis:

a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

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experiment:

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

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control:

a standard against which other conditions can be compared

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model:

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

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graph:

a visual representation of the relations between quantities

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precision:

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

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accuracy:

the quality of being near to the true value

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assumption:

a hypothesis that is taken for granted

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procedure:

a process involved in a particular form of work

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observation:

the act of making and recording a measurement

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inference:

a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence

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method:

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way

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framework:

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

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data:

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

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prediction:

a statement made about the future

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quantitative:

expressible as an amount that can be measured

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qualitative:

involving distinguishing attributes

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bias:

a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue

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constant:

a quantity that does not vary

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variable:

a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

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chart:

a visual display of data or information

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trend:

a general direction in which something tends to move

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empirical:

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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evidence:

knowledge on which to base belief

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