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experimentation
/ɪkˌspɛɹəmənˈteɪʃən/
noun
the process of creating a scientific experiment and checking the results to determine something usually in a lab
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to verify
/ˈvɛɹəˌfaɪ/
verb
to examine the truth or accuracy of something
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thesis
/ˈθisəs/
noun
a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined
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theoretical
/ˌθiɝˈɛtɪkəɫ/
adjective
concerned with understanding and explaining phenomena rather than directly applying them to real-world situations
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protocol
/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑɫ/, /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɔɫ/
noun
a set of rules based on which medical treatments or scientific experiments are performed
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experimental
/ɪkˌspɛɹɪˈmɛntəɫ/
adjective
relating to scientific experimentation, based on untested hypotheses or approaches and not yet confirmed or finalized
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empirical
/ˌɛmˈpɪɹɪkəɫ/
adjective
based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas
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to disprove
/dɪsˈpɹuv/
verb
to show that something is false or incorrect
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correlation
/ˌkɔɹəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
a mutual connection or relation between two or more things
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to corroborate
/kɝˈɑbɝˌeɪt/
verb
to provide supporting evidence for a theory, statement, etc.
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to correlate
/ˈkɔɹəˌɫeɪt/, /ˈkɔɹəɫət/
verb
to be closely connected or have mutual effects
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corroboration
/kɝˌɔbɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
solid proof or evidence that supports a theory or statement
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controlled experiment
/kəntɹˈoʊld ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt/
noun
an experiment during which only one Variable is changed to realize the effect of it on the experiment
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beaker
/ˈbikɝ/
noun
a container usually made of glass or plastic used in chemistry and laboratory
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Bunsen burner
/bˈʌnsən bˈɜːnɚ/
noun
a piece of equipment used in a laboratory that can burn gas and create flames
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carbon dating
/kˈɑːɹbən dˈeɪɾɪŋ/
noun
a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain
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clinical trial
/klˈɪnɪkəl tɹˈaɪəl/
noun
a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people
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to dissect
/daɪˈsɛkt/
verb
to analyze something systematically and thoroughly by breaking it down into its individual elements or components
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to falsify
/ˈfɔɫsəˌfaɪ/
verb
to prove a statement or theory to be false or incorrect
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finding
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
noun
the act of discovering something
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classification
/ˌkɫæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
the process of categorizing things or people
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to randomize
/ˈɹændəˌmaɪz/
verb
to employ a method in an experiment that gives every entity an equal chance of being considered; to arrange things in a random order
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statistic
/stəˈtɪstɪk/
noun
a number or piece of data representing measurements or facts
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to bias
/ˈbaɪəs/
verb
to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view
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case study
/kˈeɪs stˈʌdi/
noun
a recorded analysis of an individual, a society, or a situation over a length of time
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analytical
/ˌænəˈɫɪtɪkəɫ/
adjective
describing a method for understanding things through the use of logic and detailed thinking
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procedure
/pɹəˈsidʒɝ/, /pɹoʊˈsidʒɝ/
noun
a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way
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analysis
/əˈnæɫəsəs/, /əˈnæɫɪsɪs/
noun
a methodical examination of the whole structure of something and the relation between its components
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methodical
/məˈθɑdəkəɫ/, /məˈθɑdɪkəɫ/
adjective
describing something done carefully, in order and logic
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