scientific law
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The move appears to be the first time a union has voted to try to alter the name of scientific law — although some scientists doubt whether the change will be noticed.
From Nature ● Oct. 29, 2018
A scientific law is a description, often in the form of a mathematical formula, of the behavior of an aspect of nature under certain circumstances.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018
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- observed regularity
- universal constant
- foundational principle
- dictate of nature
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- explanatory model
- unproven idea
- random occurrence