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OGT/ACT

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Term
Definition
Absolute   existing independent of any other cause  
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accuracy   freedom from mistakes exact  
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adverse   acting against or in an opposite direrction  
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analogue   similiar or compararable in a certain respects  
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analyze   to study the relationship of the parts of something by analysis  
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application   ability to put to a practical use having something to do with the matter at hand  
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approximately   nearly an estimate or figure that is almost exact  
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argument   reasoning for or against something  
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assumption   something that is accepted as true  
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comprehend   to understand fully  
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concentration   the ratio of the smount of solute to the amount of solvent or solution  
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conclusion   afinal decision based on facts experience or reasoning  
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confirmco   to make sure of the truth of something  
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consequence   something produced by a cause of condition  
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consistent   in agreement firm changeless  
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constant   remaining steady and unchanged  
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contradiction   statemnt in opposition to another  
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control group   experimental group in which conditions are controlled  
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controlled variable   factor in an experiment that remains constant  
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controlled experiment   one in which the condition suspected to cause and effect is compared to one without the suspected conditon  
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correlation   a close connection between twon ideas or two sers of dazta  
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criticism   a finding of fault disapproval  
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definitive   most nearlty complete or accurate  
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demonstrate   to explain by use of example or experiments  
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depedence   a state of being controlled by something else  
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dependent vasriable   result or change that occurs due to the part of an experiment bering stress  
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diminish   to make smaller or less to decrease in size  
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direct relationship   the connection between two variables that shows the same effect  
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effective   producing or able to produce a desired condition  
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estimation   forming a calculation based on incomplete data  
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ethical   following accepted rules and behavior  
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evalution   the result of finding something estimating the value of something  
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evidence   that which serves to prove or disprove something  
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examine   to look at or check carefully  
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expectation   the extent of a chance that something will ocurr  
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experiment   a test made to find something out  
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experimental design   the plan for controlled experiment  
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experimental group   the experimental part in which all conditions are kept the same expect for the condition being test  
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explanation   statement that makes something clear  
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extrapolation   estimating a value of another characteristic beyond the range of given value of another characteristic  
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figure   a picture that explains  
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fundamental   a basic part  
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generalization   something given as a broad statement or conclusion  
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hypothesis   testable explanation of a question or problem  
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illustrate   to make clear using examples  
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imply   to suggest rather than to say plainly  
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inconsistent   not in agreement  
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incorporate   to join or unite closely in a single body  
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indepemdent variable   in a controlled experiment the variable that is being change  
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indication   the act of pointing out or pointing to somethinmg  
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indicator   any device that measure ure records or visibly points out something  
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ingredient   any of the componets of wh of which something is made  
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interpretation   the act of telling the meaning of something explanation  
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interpolation   estimating a value the falls between two known values  
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inverse relationship   the connection between teo varibles that shows the opposite effect  
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investigate   to study by close and careful observation  
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irregular   not continous or coming at sent times  
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issue   something that is in question  
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judgment   an opinion formed by examining and comparing  
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justify   to prove or show to be right or reasonable  
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legend   a title desription or key accompanying afigure or map  
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maximum   as great as possbile in amount or degree  
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measuremnt   the act of finding out the size or amount of something  
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mechanism   the parts or steps that make up a process or actitiy  
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mininmum   as small as possible in amount or degree  
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model   a pattern or figure os something to be made  
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modify   to make changes in something  
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observation   the act of nothing and recording facts and events  
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opinion   a belief based on experience and on seeing certain facts  
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otimum   the best or most favorable degree condtion or amout  
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pattern   a model guide or plan use in making things  
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perform   to carry out accomplish  
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phenomenon   an observable fact or event  
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precision   the quality of being exactly stated exact arrangement  
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predict   to figure out and tell beforehand  
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preference   a choosing of or liking for one thing rather than another  
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probability   the quality of being reasonably sure but not certain of something happening  
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procedure   the way in which an action or actions is carried out  
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proponent   one who supports a cause  
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proportional   any quatities or measurements having the same fixed relatopnship  
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reasonable   shwoing or containing sound thought  
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refute   to prove wrong by argument or evidence  
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relationship   the state of being connected  
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replicate   to copy or reproduce  
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revise   to look over again correct or imrove  
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simuation   the act or process of simulating a system or process  
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study   a carful examination and investigation of an event  
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suggest   to offer as an idea  
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summarize   to state briefly  
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support   to provide evidence  
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theory   a general rule offered to explain experiences or facts  
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translate   to change from one state to another  
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treatment   to expose to some action  
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underlying   to form the support for something  
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unit   a fixed quantity used as a standard of measuremnt  
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validty   based on evidence that can be supported  
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value   the quantity or amount for which a symbol stands  
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variable   that which can be chsnge  
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view point   opinion judgment  
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