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ACT vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute | existing independent of any other cause |
| accuracy | freedom from mistake; exactness; the relationship between the gradation on a measuring device and the actual standard for the quantity being measured |
| adverse | acting against or in an opposite direction |
| analogous | 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 hand |
| approximately | nearly;an estimate or figure that is almost exact |
| argument | a reason for or against something |
| assumption | something accepted as true |
| comprehend | to understand fully |
| concentration | the ratio of the amount of solute to the amount of solvent or solution |
| conclusion | the final decision based on facts,experience,or reasoning |
| confirm | to make sure of the truth of something |
| consequence | something produced by a cause or condition |
| consistent | in agreement;firm;changeless |
| constant | remaining steady and unchanged |
| contradiction | a statement in opposition to another |
| control group | experimental group in which conditions are controlled |
| controlled experiment | one in which the condition suspected to cause an 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 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 being tested |
| diminish | to make smaller or less |
| direct relationship | the connection between two variables that show the same effect |
| effective | producing or able to produce as desired condition |
| estimation | forming a calculation based on incomplete data |
| ethical | following accepted rules of behavior |
| evaluation | the result of a finding; estimating the value of something |
| evidence | that which serves to prove or disprove something |
| examine | to look at or check carefully |
| expectation | the extent of a change that something will occur |
| experiment | a test made to find something out |
| experimental design | the plan for a controlled |
| 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 for one characteristic that is beyond the range of a given value of another characteristic |
| figure | a picture that explains |
| fundamental | 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 into 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; |
| 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 |
| inverse realationship | the connection between two variables that shows the opposite effect |
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