ACT/OGT Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Absolute | Exsiting independent of any other cause |
accuracy | freedom from mistake; exact |
adverse | acting against or in 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 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 of solution |
conclusion | a final decision based on the 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 complets or accurate |
demonstrate | to explain by use of examples or experiments |
dependence | a state of being controlled by something else |
dependent variable | reslut 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 |
evidence | that which serves to prove or disprove something |
examine | to look at or check carefully |
expectation | the extent of a change 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 expect 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 a question or problem |
illustrate | to make clear by using examples |
imply | to suggest rather that 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 |
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