hypothetico-deductive

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəʊdɪˈdʌktɪv) /

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pertaining to or governed by the supposed method of scientific progress whereby a general hypothesis is tested by deducing predictions that may be experimentally tested. When such a prediction is falsified the theory is rejected and a new hypothesis is required

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Words nearby hypothetico-deductive

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How to use hypothetico-deductive in a sentence

Of inductive and deductive, the inductive 140 proofs generally go first.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
General truths and their application by deductive arguments usually stand late in the brief.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
According to the foregoing remarks, hypotheses are invented to enable the Deductive Method to be earlier applied to phenomena.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
But, further, this reasoning by counters is only suitable to a very limited portion even of our deductive processes.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill

In spite of his allegiance to "tradition," he generally prefers deductive to inductive reasoning.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King