scientific method

noun

Meaning

A method of discovering knowledge about the natural world based in making falsifiable predictions (hypotheses), testing them empirically, and developing theories that match known data from repeatable physical experimentation.

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Related words

experimentation(English)hard science(English)scientific methodology(English)science(English)exact science(English)theory(English)data science(English)sciencism(English)

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