Scientific method

Synonyms for "scientific method" (15 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
experimental cycleinquiry cycleinquiry process

Strong matches (5)

Noun(3 words)
investigation methodphysics methodproblem solving process
Determiner(1 words)
most usable method
Adjective(1 words)
natural science

Related words (7)

Noun(5 words)
research cyclescience disciplinescience-based approachscientific processstudy process
Adjective(1 words)
scientific methodology
Determiner(1 words)
the scientific enterprise

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More general

8 entries
educational methodinquiryinquiry processmethodmethodologyproblem solvingproceduresystematic approach

More specific

7 entries
analyzing resultscontrolled experimentdata collectionformulating questionhypothesis testingmaking predictionpattern investigation

Collocations

5 entries
apply scientific methodcollect datadesign experimentscientific method stepstest hypothesis

Inflections

1 entries
scientific methods

Derivations

8 entries

Sample sentences

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1858 - George Woodyatt Hastings, Andrew Edgar, Charles Wager Ryalls, Edwin Pears - Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science Mr. Payne's paper aimed at the introduction of a scientific method founded upon rational principles which were altogether unknown to the mass

Source: wiktionary

Let us sharply distinguish here between two epistemological positions. The first, extreme physicalism, asserts that only physics and its branches can be considered sciences. Hence, all observations must be formulated in the language of physics. The second position, a sort of liberal empiricism, recognizes a variety of legitimate methods and languages within the family of science. Indeed, since different types of problems are considered to require different methods of analysis, a diversity of scientific methods and expressions is not merely tolerated, but is considered necessary. According to this position, the value, and hence the scientific legitimacy, of any particular method or language depends on its pragmatic utility, rather than on how closely it approximates the ideal model of theoretical physics.

Source: wiktionary