Statistical inference
Estimation, uncertainty, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and statistical inference.
Areas within Statistical inference
Experimental design
Controlled studies, assignment, comparison groups and causal inference.
3 wordsQualitative research
Research using detailed non-numerical evidence and interpretive methods.
3 wordsResearch design
Research questions, study designs, hypotheses, controls, variables and causal reasoning.
65 wordsQualitative methods
Interviews, focus groups, observation, coding, themes and interpretive analysis.
67 wordsQuantitative methods
Measurement, numerical data, statistical modelling and quantitative analysis.
71 wordsSampling
Populations, samples, sampling frames, probability sampling and sampling bias.
41 wordsMeasurement, validity and reliability
Operationalisation, validity, reliability, measurement error and research quality.
88 wordsStatistical inference
Estimation, uncertainty, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and statistical inference.
126 wordsEvidence synthesis
Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, literature searches and synthesis of evidence.
35 wordsEthics and reproducibility
Research ethics, consent, integrity, transparency, replication and reproducibility.
55 wordsData collection
Surveys, questionnaires, instruments, fieldwork, records and data capture.
36 wordsAcademic publishing
Peer review, manuscripts, citations, journals, publication and scholarly communication.
44 wordsExperimental design research
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
1 wordsResearch ethics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
1 wordsSystematic review
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
7 words120 featured terms
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Authoritynounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Calculatornounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Computernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Confidencenounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Consequencenouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Effectnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Errornouna wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I cou…
Estimatornounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Eventnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Faultnouna wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I cou…
Figurernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Hypothesisnouna tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a sci…
Illationnounthe reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…
Implicationnouna meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…
Importnouna meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…
Inferencenounthe reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…
Intervalnounthe distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
Issuenouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Mistakenouna wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I cou…
Outcomenouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Possibilitynouna tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a sci…
Reckonernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Resultnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Runnounthe act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new…
Self-assurancenounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Self-confidencenounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Separationnounthe distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
Significancenouna meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…
Sizenounthe property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
Standardadjectiveregularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
Stockadjectiveregularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
Surenessnounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Testnounthe act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new…
Theorynouna tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a sci…
Trialnounthe act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new…
Upshotnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
A1nounPaper size, 594 x 841 mm.
Actuarynounsomeone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
Addernouna person who adds numbers
Aftermathnounthe consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…
Analogynounan inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
Assaynouna quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the pre…
Assumptionnouna hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
Auditionnouna test of the suitability of a performer
Backwashnounthe consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…
Bloomernounan embarrassing mistake
Blotnounan act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Blundernounan embarrassing mistake
Botchnounan embarrassing mistake
Branchnouna natural consequence of development
Bunglenounan embarrassing mistake
By-productnouna secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
Byproductnouna secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
Changenounthe result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
Clearancenounthe distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
Clinical testnouna rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the di…
clinical trialnouna rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the di…
Coattails effectnoun(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on t…
Cockupnounsomething badly botched or muddled
Confusionnouna mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
Conjecturenouna hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the ele…
Coriolis effectnoun(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction…
Corollarynoun(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
Deductionnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Dentnounan appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
Derivationnouna line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
Distortionnounthe mistake of misrepresenting the facts
Entailmentnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Extrapolationnounan inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Fittingnounputting clothes on to see whether they fit
Follynouna stupid mistake
Foolishnessnouna stupid mistake
Frameworknouna hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
Gemmulenounthe physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
Harvestnounthe consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
Hypotheticalnouna hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; "consider the following, just as a hypothetical possibility"
Imbecilitynouna stupid mistake
Impactnouna forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
Implicationnounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Incursionnounthe mistake of incurring liability or blame
Influencenounthe effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
Lapsenouna mistake resulting from inattention
Largenouna garment size for a large person
Materializationnounsomething that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic o…
Miscuenouna minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Misreckoningnouna mistake in calculating
Modelnouna hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
Motnouna compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
Numbernouna clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
Octavonounthe size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
Offsetnouna natural consequence of development
Offshootnouna natural consequence of development
Offspringnounsomething that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic o…
Omissionnouna mistake resulting from neglect
Outgrowthnouna natural consequence of development
Oversightnouna mistake resulting from inattention
Placebo effectnounany effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's f…
Position effectnoun(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
Presumptionnoun(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
Productnouna consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the p…
Quartonounthe size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
Regularnouna garment size for persons of average height and weight
Renegenounthe mistake of not following suit when able to do so
Repercussionnouna remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt y…
Responsenouna result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
Reverberationnouna remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt y…
Revokenounthe mistake of not following suit when able to do so
Skipnouna mistake resulting from neglect
Slipnouna minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Smallnouna garment size for a small person
Smearnounan act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Smirchnounan act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Speculationnouna hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the ele…
Spillovernoun(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
Spotnounan act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Stainnounan act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Statisticiannounsomeone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
Stoutnouna garment size for a large or heavy person
Stupiditynouna stupid mistake
