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| absolute | existing independent of any other cause
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| accuracy | freedom from mistake; exactness; the relationship between the gradation on a measuring device and the actual standard for the quantity being measured
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| adverse | acting against or in an opposite direction
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| analogous | similar or comparable in certain respects
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| analyze | to study the relationship of the parts of something by analysis
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| application | ability to put to a practical use; having something to do with the matter at hand
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| approximately | nearly;an estimate or figure that is almost exact
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| argument | a reason for or against something
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| assumption | something accepted as true
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| comprehend | to understand fully
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| concentration | the ratio of the amount of solute to the amount of solvent or solution
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| conclusion | the final decision based on facts,experience,or reasoning
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| confirm | to make sure of the truth of something
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| consequence | something produced by a cause or condition
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| consistent | in agreement;firm;changeless
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| constant | remaining steady and unchanged
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| contradiction | a statement in opposition to another
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| control group | experimental group in which conditions are controlled
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| controlled experiment | one in which the condition suspected to cause an effect is compared to one without the suspected condition
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| controlled variable | a factor in an experiment that remains constant
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| correlation | a close connection between two ideas or sets of data
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| criticism | a finding of fault;disapproval
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| definitive | most nearly complete or accurate
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| demonstrate | to explain by use of examples or experiments
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| dependence | a state of being controlled by something else
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| dependent variable | result or change that occurs due to the part of an experiment being tested
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| diminish | to make smaller or less
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| direct relationship | the connection between two variables that show the same effect
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| effective | producing or able to produce as desired condition
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| estimation | forming a calculation based on incomplete data
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| ethical | following accepted rules of behavior
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| evaluation | the result of a finding; estimating the value of something
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| evidence | that which serves to prove or disprove something
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| examine | to look at or check carefully
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| expectation | the extent of a change that something will occur
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| experiment | a test made to find something out
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| experimental design | the plan for a controlled
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| experimental group | the experimental part in which all conditions are kept the same except for the condition being tested
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| explanation | a statement that makes something clear
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| extrapolation | estimating a value for one characteristic that is beyond the range of a given value of another characteristic
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| figure | a picture that explains
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| fundamental | a basic part
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| generalization | something given as a broad statement or conclusion
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| hypothesis | testable explanation of a question or problem
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| illustrate | to make clear by using examples
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| imply | to suggest rather than to say plainly
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| inconsistent | not in agreement
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| incorporate | to join or unite closely into a single body
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| independent variable | in a controlled experiment, the variable that is being changed
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| indication | the act of pointing out or pointing to something
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| indicator | any device that measures,records,or visibly points out;
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| ingredient | any of the components of which something is made
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| interpolation | estimating a value that falls between two known values
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| interpretation | the act of telling the meaning of
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| inverse realationship | the connection between two variables that shows the opposite effect
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