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Question | Answer |
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absolute | existing independent of any other cause |
accuracy | freedom from mistake; exactness; the relationship between the graduation on a measuring device and the actual standard for the quantity being measure |
adverse | acting against or in an opposite direct 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 | a 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 |
consistant | 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; decrease in size |
direct relationship | the connection between two variables that show the same effect |
effective | producing or able to produce a 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 |
examine | to look at or check carefully |
expectation | the 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 for one characteristic that is beyond the range of a given value of another characteristic |
figure | a picture that explains |