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| a posteriori |
based on experience or observation, rather than on theory or hypothesis. [1/2 definitions] |
| a priori |
based on hypothesis, theory, fixed rules, or established forms rather than on experience or experiment. [1/3 definitions] |
| circular |
of logic or reasoning, marked by the use of evidence or arguments that merely restate one's premise or hypothesis in different terms. [1/5 definitions] |
| counterhypothesis |
combined form of hypothesis. |
| experiment |
a test or trial to discover something unknown, esp. a scientific one to test a hypothesis. [1/3 definitions] |
| Gaia hypothesis |
a scientific hypothesis that the entire earth, including its atmosphere, is a self-regulating organism. |
| hypothesize |
to form a hypothesis; make an informed guess; theorize. [2 definitions] |
| hypothetical |
of, pertaining to, or characterized by a hypothesis. [2/4 definitions] |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or using statistics or the types of mathematical analyses that provide numerical information of a type that allows testing of a hypothesis. |
| supposition |
something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. [1/2 definitions] |
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