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Science Vocabulary
| 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 |
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