Math and Science: Scientific Thinking

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  1. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  2. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  3. substance
    material of a particular kind or constitution
  4. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  5. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  6. quantitative
    expressible as an amount that can be measured
  7. model
    a representative form or pattern
  8. system
    instrumentality that combines elements to work as a whole
  9. represent
    serve as a means of expressing something
  10. simulate
    give a false appearance of
  11. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
  12. relationship
    a state involving dealings between people, parties, or ideas
  13. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  14. evidence
    an indication that makes something apparent
  15. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  16. result
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  17. pattern
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  18. interpret
    give an explanation to
Created on Wed Aug 10 13:39:15 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 10 16:55:49 EDT 2016)

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