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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute | existing independent of any other cause |
| accuracy | freedom of mistake ,exact |
| adverse | acting against or in an opposite |
| 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 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 |
| 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 witch the conditions are controlled |
| controlled experiment | one in witch the condition suspected to cause and effect is compared to one without the suspected condition |
| controlled variable | a factor in the 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 |
| dependent variable | result or change that occurs due to the part of an experiment being tested. |
| dependence | a state of controlled by something else |
| diminish | to make smaller or less to decrease in size. |
| direct relationship | the connection between two variable 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 serve to prove or disprove something. |
| examine | to look a or check carefully. |
| expectation | the extent of a chance that something will occur. |
| experiment | a test made to find something out. |
| experiment 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 |