The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced.
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a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
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Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or jud…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by th…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.An orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything; hence, manner; way; mode; as, a method of teaching languages; a met…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.An example; a model; a pattern.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.The doctrines or philosophy by Plato or of his followers.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.As opposed to nominalism, the doctrine that genera and species are real things or entities, existing independently of our conceptions.…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific observations.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
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software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibod…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.One who follows an empirical method; one who relies upon practical experience.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experiment…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.A doing, making, or preparing.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.The act of flowing.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.How far research results can be applied to other people or situations.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability; "Although useful, such samples are not representative of t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.A school for young children, conducted on the theory that education should be begun by gratifying and cultivating the normal aptitude…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.To treat or test, as a liquid, with a solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide and potassium hydroxide, which is called Nessler…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.According to the French method of numeration (which method is followed also in the United States) the number expressed by a unit with…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: method, investigation, involving, observation, theory.An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term adopted from th…
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