Specialist dictionary

Quantitative methods

Measurement, numerical data, statistical modelling and quantitative analysis.

Areas within Quantitative methods

Experimental design

Controlled studies, assignment, comparison groups and causal inference.

3 words

Qualitative research

Research using detailed non-numerical evidence and interpretive methods.

3 words

Research design

Research questions, study designs, hypotheses, controls, variables and causal reasoning.

65 words

Qualitative methods

Interviews, focus groups, observation, coding, themes and interpretive analysis.

67 words

Quantitative methods

Measurement, numerical data, statistical modelling and quantitative analysis.

71 words

Sampling

Populations, samples, sampling frames, probability sampling and sampling bias.

41 words

Measurement, validity and reliability

Operationalisation, validity, reliability, measurement error and research quality.

88 words

Statistical inference

Estimation, uncertainty, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and statistical inference.

126 words

Evidence synthesis

Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, literature searches and synthesis of evidence.

35 words

Ethics and reproducibility

Research ethics, consent, integrity, transparency, replication and reproducibility.

55 words

Data collection

Surveys, questionnaires, instruments, fieldwork, records and data capture.

36 words

Academic publishing

Peer review, manuscripts, citations, journals, publication and scholarly communication.

44 words

Experimental design research

Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.

1 words

Research ethics

Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.

1 words

Systematic review

Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.

7 words
Core vocabulary

71 featured terms

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Analysisnoun

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…

Depth psychologynoun

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…

Experimentnoun

a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"

Frameworknoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Measurenoun

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved…

Measurementnoun

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved…

Measuringnoun

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved…

Mensurationnoun

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved…

Modelnoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Numericadjective

measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"

Numericaladjective

measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"

Psychoanalysisnoun

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…

Quantitativeadjective

expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis…

Regressionnoun

the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)

Regression toward the meannoun

the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)

Simple regressionnoun

the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)

Statisticnoun

a datum that can be represented numerically

Statistical regressionnoun

the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)

Surveyverb

make a survey of; for statistical purposes

Theoretical accountnoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Actinometrynoun

measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)

Anemographynoun

recording anemometrical measurements

Anemometrynoun

measuring wind speed and direction

Angulationnoun

the precise measurement of angles

Anthropometrynoun

measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities

Averagenoun

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

Bathymetrynoun

measuring the depths of the oceans

Calorimetrynoun

measurement of quantities of heat

Canvassverb

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

Computer simulationnoun

(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and n…

Copernican systemnoun

(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun

Demographicnoun

a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)

Deviationnoun

the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function

Hydrometrynoun

the measurement of specific gravity

Hypsographynoun

measurement of the elevation of land above sea level

Hypsometrynoun

measurement of the elevation of land above sea level

Interquartile rangenoun

a measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.; "From the set of data above we have a…

Linear regressionnoun

the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b

M-theorynoun

(particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to whic…

Micrometrynoun

measuring with a micrometer

Middle fiftynoun

a measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.; "From the set of data above we have a…

Midspreadnoun

a measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.; "From the set of data above we have a…

Momentnoun

the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

Normnoun

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

Observationnoun

the act of making and recording a measurement

Photometrynoun

measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)

Plumbingnoun

measuring the depths of the oceans

Pollverb

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

Ptolemaic systemnoun

(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center

Quantificationnoun

the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something

Quantitative analysisnoun

chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance

Quantitative chemical analysisnoun

chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance

Readingnoun

the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"

Rectilinear regressionnoun

the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b

Samplingnoun

measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)

Scalingnoun

act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale

Seismographynoun

the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes

Simulationnoun

(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and n…

Soundingnoun

the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

Spirometrynoun

the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity

String theorynoun

(particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings

Surveyingnoun

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"

Thermogravimetrynoun

the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances

Thermometrynoun

the measurement of temperature

Time seriesnoun

a series of values of a variable at successive times

Tonometrynoun

the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea

Decimaladjective

numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system"

Denaryadjective

numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system"

Duodecimaladjective

based on twelve; "the duodecimal number system"

Valuedadjective

(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind; "triple-valued"

Vicenaryadjective

of or relating to or based on 20