Accounting /ACT Science Part 1

ACT Science Part 1

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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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TermDefinition
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