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ACT/OGT
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 relationships 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 fully understand |
| concentration | the ratio of the amount of salute 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 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 conditions are controlled |
| controlled experiment | one in which the condition 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 |
| demonstrative | 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, to decrease in size |
| direct relationship | the connection between two variables that shows the same effect (they both increase or both decrease) |
| 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 disprove something |
| 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 of another characteristic 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 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 | estimate a value that falls between two known values |
| interpretation | the act of telling the meaning of something, explanation |
| inverse relationship (indirect) | the connection between two variables that shoes the opposite effect (when the value of one increases, the value of the other decreases) |
| investigate | to study by close and careful observation |
| irregular | not continuous or coming at sent times |
| issue | something that is in question |
| judgment | an opinion formed by examining and comparing |