Accounting /ACT Science Part 1
ACT Science Part 1
A set of flashcards covering key vocabulary terms from the ACT Science section.
absolute
existing independent of any other cause
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Term
Definition
absolute
existing independent of any other cause
accuracy
freedom from mistake; exactness; the relationship between the gradation on a measuring device and the actual standard for the quantity being measured
adverse
acting against or in an opposite direction
analogous
similar or comparable in certain respects
analyze
to study the relationship or the parts of something by analysis
application
ability to put to a practical use; having something to do with the matter at hand
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Term | Definition |
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absolute | existing independent of any other cause |
accuracy | freedom from mistake; exactness; the relationship between the gradation on a measuring device and the actual standard for the quantity being measured |
adverse | acting against or in an opposite direction |
analogous | similar or comparable in certain respects |
analyze | to study the relationship or the parts of something by analysis |
application | ability to put to a practical use; having something to do with the matter at hand |
approximately | nearly; an estimate or figure the is almost exact |
argument | a reason for or against something |
assumption | something accepted as true |
comprehend | to understand fully |
concentration | the ratio of the amount of solute to the amount of solvent or solution |
conclusion | a final decision based on facts, experience, or reasoning |
confirm | to make sure of the truth of something |
consequence | something produced by or a cause or condition |
consistent | in agreement; firm; changeless |
constant | remaining steady and unchanged |
contradiction | a statement in opposition to another |
control group | experimental group in which conditions are controlled |
controlled experiment | one in which the condition suspected to cause an effect is compared to one without the suspected condition |
controlled variable | a factor in an experiment that remains constant |
correlation | a close connection between two ideas or sets of data. |
criticism | a finding of fault; disapproval |
definitive | most nearly complete or accurate |
demonstrate | to explain by use of examples or experiments |
dependence | a state of being controlled by something else |