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Science Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Predict | Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something. |
| Science | The Intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. |
| Observe | Nothing or perceive (something) and register it as being significant. |
| Infer | Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explict statements. |
| Qualitative | Relating to measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than it's quantity. |
| Quantitative | Relating to measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than it's quality. |
| Data | Facts and statistics together for reference and analysis. |
| Scientific Method | The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry is commonly based on empirical or measurable evidence subjec |
| Conclusion | The last main division of a discourse, usually containing a summing up of points and a statement of opinion or decisions reached. |
| Procedure | An act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process; conduct. |
| Hypothesis | A proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in t |
| Volume | The amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great. |
| Capacity | The maximum amount an object can hold. |
| Length | The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body. |
| Mass | Something in the air. |
| Density | The degree of compactness of a substance |
| Meniscus | The curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube. |
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