Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Expérimentation

the process of creating a scientific experiment and checking the results to determine something usually in a lab

expérience

to examine the truth or accuracy of something

vérifier

a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined

thèse

concerned with understanding and explaining phenomena rather than directly applying them to real-world situations

théorique

a set of rules based on which medical treatments or scientific experiments are performed

protocole

relating to or involving scientific experiments, especially those designed to test hypotheses or explore new ideas

expérimental

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

empirique

to show that something is false or incorrect

réfuter

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

corrélation

to provide supporting evidence for a theory, statement, etc.

corroborer

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

être en corrélation

solid proof or evidence that supports a theory or statement

corroboration

an experiment during which only one Variable is changed to realize the effect of it on the experiment

expérience contrôlée

a container usually made of glass or plastic used in chemistry and laboratory

becher

a piece of equipment used in a laboratory that can burn gas and create flames

bec Bunsen

a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain

datation au carbone 14

a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people

essai clinique

to analyze something systematically and thoroughly by breaking it down into its individual elements or components

disséquer

to prove a statement or theory to be false or incorrect

falsifier

the act of discovering something

découverte

the process of categorizing things or people

classification

to employ a method in an experiment that gives every entity an equal chance of being considered; to arrange things in a random order

randomiser

a number or piece of data representing measurements or facts

statistique

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

influencer

a recorded analysis of a person, group, event or situation over a length of time

étude de cas

describing a method for understanding things through the use of logic and detailed thinking

analytique

a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way

procédure

a methodical examination of the whole structure of something and the relation between its components

analyse

approaching tasks in a careful, systematic, and organized manner, paying close attention to detail

méthodique