Vocabulário Avançado para o TOEFL - Experimentation

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

experimentação, experimento científico

to examine the truth or accuracy of something

verificar, confirmar

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

tese, declaração

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

teórico, hipotético

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

protocolo, procedimento

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

experimental, experimental

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

empírico

to show that something is false or incorrect

refutar, provar que algo está errado

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

correlação, relação

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

corroborar, confirmar

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

correlacionar, estar correlacionado com

solid proof or evidence that supports a theory or statement

corroboração, confirmação

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

experimento controlado, experimento de variável única

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

becker, recipiente

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

bico de Bunsen, queimador Bunsen

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

datação por carbono, datação radiocarbónica

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

ensaio clínico, teste clínico

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

dissecar, analisar

to prove a statement or theory to be false or incorrect

falsificar, falsear

the act of discovering something

descoberta, achado

the process of categorizing things or people

classificação, categorização

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

randomizar, dispor aleatoriamente

a number or piece of data representing measurements or facts

estatística, dado

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

influenciar de forma tendenciosa, manipular de forma injusta

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

estudo de caso, análise de caso

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

analítico, de análise

a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way

procedimento, processo

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

análise, exame metódico

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

metódico