Term | Definition |
ABSOLUTE | EXISTING INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER CAUSE |
ACCURACY | FREEDOM FROM MISTAKE, EXACT |
ADVERSE | ACTING AGAINST OR IN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION |
ANALOGUE | SIMILAR OR COMPARABLE IN CERTAIN RESPECTS |
ANALYZE | TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTS OF SOMETHING BY ANALYSIS |
APPLICATION | ABILITY TO PUT TO A PRACTICAL USE, HAVING SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MATTER AT AT HAND |
APPROXIMATELY | NEARLY, AN ESTIMATE OR FIGURE THAT IS ALMOST EXACT |
ARGUMENT | REASONING FOR OR AGAINST SOMETHING |
ASSUMPTION | SOMETHING THAT IS ACCEPTED AS TRUE |
COMPREHEND | TO UNDERSTAND FULLY |
CONCENTRATION | THE RATIO OF THE AMOUNT OF SOLUTE TO THE AMOUNT OF SOLVENT OR SOLUTION |
CONCLUSION | A FINAL DECISION BASED ON FACTS, EXPERIENCE OR REASONING |
CONFIRM | TO MAKE SURE OF THE TRUTH OF SOMETHING |
CONSEQUENCE | SOMETHING PRODUCED BY A CAUSE OF CONDITION |
CONSISTENT | IN AGREEMENT, FIRM, CHANGELESS |
CONSTANT | REMAINING STEADY AND UNCHANGED |
CONTRADICTION | A STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ANOTHER |
CONTROL GROUP | EXPERIMENTAL GROUP IN WHICH THE CONDITIONS SUSPECTED TO CAUSE AND EFFECT IS COMPARED TO ONE WITHOUT THE SUSPECTED CONDITION |
CONTROLLED VARIABLE | A FACTOR IN AN EXPERIMENT THAT REMAINS CONSTANT |
CORRELATION | A CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO IDEAS OR TWO SETS OF DATA |
CRITICISM | A FINDING OF FAULT, DISAPPROVAL |
DEFINITIVE | MOST NEARLY COMPLETE OR ACCURATE |
DEMONSTRATE | TO EXPLAIN BY USE OF EXAMPLES OR EXPERIMENTS |
DEPENDENCE | A STATE OF BEING CONTROLLED BY SOMETHING ELSE |
DEPENDENT VARIABLE | RESULT OR CHANGE THAT OCCURS DUE TO THE PART OF AN EXPERIMENT |
DIMINISH | TO MAKE SMALLER OR LESS TO DECREASE IN SIZE |
DIRECT RELATIONSHIP | THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO VARIABLES THAT SHOWS THE SAME EFFECT |
EFFECTIVE | PRODUCING OR ABLE TO PRODUCE A DESIRED CONDITION |
ESTIMATION | FORMING A CALCULATION BASED ON INCOMPLETE DATA |
ETHICAL | FOLLOWING ACCEPTED RULES AND BEHAVIOR |
EVALUATION | THE RESULT OF FINDING SOMETHING ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF SOMETHING |
EVIDENCE | THAT WHICH SERVES TO PROVE OR DISAPPROVE OR PROVE SOMETHING |
EXAMINE | TO LOOK AT OR CHECK CAREFULLY |
EXPECTATION | TO EXTENT OF A CHANCE THAT SOMETHING WILL OCCUR |
EXPERIMENT | A TEST MADE TO FIND SOMETHING OUT |
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN | THE PLAN FOR A CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT |
EXPERIMENTAL GROUP | THE EXPERIMENTAL PART IN WHICH ALL CONDITIONS ARE KEPT THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE CONDITION BEING TESTED |
EXPLANATION | A STATEMENT THAT MAKES SOMETHING CLEAR |
EXTRAPOLATION | ESTIMATING A VALUE OF ANOTHER CHARACTERISTIC BEYOND THE RANGE OF A GIVEN VALUE OF ANOTHER CHARACTERISTIC |
FIGURE | A PICTURE THAT EXPLAINS |
FUNDAMENTALS | A BASIC PART |
GENERALIZATION | SOMETHING GIVEN AS A BROAD STATEMENT OR CONCLUSION |
HYPOTHESIS | TESTABLE EXPLANATION OF A QUESTION OR PROBLEM |
ILLUSTRATE | TO MAKE CLEAR BY USING EXAMPLES |
IMPLY | TO SUGGEST RATHER THAN TO SAY PLAINLY |
INCONSISTENT | NOT IN AGREEMENT |
INCORPORATE | TO JOIN OR UNITE CLOSELY IN A SINGLE BODY |
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | IN A CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT THE VARIABLE THAT IS BEING CHANGED |
INDICATION | THE ACT OF POINTING OUT OR POINTING TO SOMETHING |
INDICATOR | ANY DEVICE THAT MEASURES, RECORDS, OR VISIBLY POINTS OUT SOMETHING |
INGREDIENT | ANY OF THE COMPONENTS OF WHICH SOMETHING IS MADE |
INTERPOLATION | ESTIMATING A VALUE THAT FALLS BETWEEN TWO KNOWN VALUES |
INTERPRETATION | THE ACT OF TELLING THE MEANING OF SOMETHING, EXPLANATION |
INVERSE RELATIONSHIP | THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO VARIABLES THAT SHOWS THE OPPOSITE EFFECT |
INVESTIGATE | TO STUDY BY CLOSE AND CAREFUL OBSERVATION |
IRREGULAR | NOT CONTINUOUS OR COMING AT SENT TIMES |
ISSUE | SOMETHING THAT IS IN QUESTION |
JUDGEMENT | AN OPINION FORMED BY EXAMINING AND COMPARING |
JUSTIFY | TO PROVE OR SHOW TO BE RIGHT OR REASONABLE |
LEGEND | A TITLE, DESCRIPTION, OR KEY ACCOMPANYING A FIGURE OR MAP |
MAXIMUM | AS GREAT AS POSSIBLE IN AMOUNT OR DEGREE |
MEASUREMENT | THE ACT OF FINDING OUT THE SIZE OR AMOUNT OF SOMETHING |
MECHANISM | THE PARTS OR STEPS THAT MAKE UP A PROCESS OR ACTIVITY |
MINIMUM | AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE IN AMOUNT OR DEGREE |
MODEL | A PATTERN OR FIGURE OF SOMETHING TO BE MADE |
MODIFY | TO MAKE CHANGES IN SOMETHING |
OBSERVATION | THE ACT OF NOTING AND RECORDING FACTS AND EVENTS |
OPINION | A BELIEF BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND ON SEEING CERTAIN FACTS |
OPTIMUM | THE BEST OR MOST FAVORABLE DEGREE CONDITION OR AMOUNT |
PATTERN | A MODEL GUIDE OR PLAN USED IN MAKING THINGS |
PERFORM | TO CARRY OUT; ACCOMPLISH |
PHENOMENON | AN OBSERVABLE FACT OR EVENT |
PRECISION | THE QUALITY OF BEING EXACTLY STATED,EXACT ARRANGEMENT |
PREDICT | TO FIGURE OUT AND TELL BEFOREHAND |
PREFERENCE | A CHOOSING OF OR LIKING FOR ONE THING RATHER THAN ANOTHER |
PROBABILITY | THE QUALITY OF BEING REASONABLY SURE BUT CERTAIN OF SOMETHING HAPPENING OR BEING TRUE |
PROCEDURE | THE WAY IN WHICH AN ACTION OR ACTIONS IS CARRIED OUT |
PROPONENT | ONE WHO SUPPORTS A CAUSE |
PROPORTIONAL | ANY QUANTITIES OR MEASUREMENTS HAVING THE SAME FIXED RELATIONSHIP |
REASONABLE | SHOWING OR CONTAINING SOUND THOUGHT |
REFUTE | TO PROVE WRONG BY ARGUMENT OR EVIDENCE |
RELATIONSHIP | THE STATE OF BEING CONNECTED |
REPLICATE | TO COPY OR REPRODUCE |
REVISE | TO LOOK OVER AGAIN TO CORRECT OR IMPROVE |
SIMULATION | THE ACT OR PROCESS OF SIMULATING A SYSTEM OR PROCESS |
STUDY A CAREFUL EXAMINATION | A CAREFUL EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION OF AN EVENT |
SUGGEST | TO OFFER AS AN IDEA |
SUMMARIZE | TO STATE BRIEFLY |
SUPPORT | TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE |
THEORY | A GENERAL RULE OFFERED TO EXPLAIN EXPERIENCES OR FACTS |
TRANSLATE | TO CHANGE FROM OTHER ONE STATE TO ANOTHER |
TREATMENT | TO EXPOSE TO SOME ACTION |
UNDERLYING | TO FORM THE SUPPORT FOR SOMETHING |
UNIT | A FIXED QUANTITY USED AS A STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT |
VALIDITY | BASED ON EVIDENCE THAT CAN BE SUPPORTED |
VALUE | THE QUANTITY OR AMOUNT FOR WHICH A SYMBOL STANDS |
VARIABLE | THAT WHICH CAN BE CHANGED |
VIEWPOINT | OPINION, JUDGEMENT |