hypothetico-deductive

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəʊdɪˈdʌktɪv) /

adjective

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

QUIZZES

Fend Off Sciolism With This Word Of The Day Quiz

Are you the Cinderella of this week’s quiz? Test your memory on the words and definitions from March 23–29.

Question 1 of 7

schlep

to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

to fold or wind around something

to carry; lug

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby hypothetico-deductive

hypothesis, hypothesis testing, hypothesize, hypothetical, hypothetical imperative, hypothetico-deductive, hypothetico-deductive method, hypothrombinemia, hypothymia, hypothymic, hypothymism

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012