ACT Science Vocabulary Complete Solutions Verified
absolute
existing independent of any other cause
accuracy
freedom from mistake, exact
adverse
acting against or in an opposite direction
analogue
similar or comparable in certain respects
analyze
to study the relationship of the parts o...
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absolute
existing independent of any other cause
accuracy
freedom from mistake, exact
adverse
acting against or in an 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 or solution
conclusion
a final decision based on 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 complete or accurate
demonstrate
to explain by use of examples or experiments
dependence
a state of being controlled by something else
dependent variable
result 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; estimating the value of something
evidence
that which serves to prove or disprove something
examine
to look at or check carefully
expectation
the extent of a chance 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 except 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
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