hypothetico-deductive — hy·po·thet·i·co deductive … English syllables
hypothetico-deductive — adjective Date: 1912 relating to, being, or making use of the method of proposing hypotheses and testing their acceptability or falsity by determining whether their logical consequences are consistent with observed data … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypothetico-deductive — Гипотетическо дедуктивный … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
hypothetico-deductive — ]ə̇kō adjective Etymology: hypothetic + o : of or relating to scientific method in which hypotheses suggested by the facts of observation are proposed and consequences deduced from them so as to test the hypotheses and evaluate the consequence :… … Useful english dictionary
hypothético-déductif, hypothético-déductive, hypothético-déductifs, hypothético-déductives — ● hypothético déductif, hypothético déductive, hypothético déductifs, hypothético déductives adjectif Se dit d un raisonnement dans lequel les principes adoptés sont considérés, les uns comme vrais et assurés, les autres comme purement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hypothetico-deductive model — The hypothetico deductive model or method, first so named by William Whewell,[1][2] is a proposed description of scientific method. According to it, scientific inquiry proceeds by formulating a hypothesis in a form that could conceivably be… … Wikipedia
hypothetico-deductive method — /huy peuh thet i koh di duk tiv/, Logic. a method in which a hypothetical model based on observations is proposed and is then tested by the deduction of consequences from the model. [1925 30; HYPOTHETIC(AL) + O + DEDUCTIVE, prob. as trans. of It… … Universalium
hypothetico-deductive method — /huy peuh thet i koh di duk tiv/, Logic. a method in which a hypothetical model based on observations is proposed and is then tested by the deduction of consequences from the model. [1925 30; HYPOTHETIC(AL) + O + DEDUCTIVE, prob. as trans. of It… … Useful english dictionary
hypothetico-deductive method — The method particularly associated with a philosophy of science that stresses the virtues of falsification . Most simply, a hypothesis is proposed, and consequences are deduced, which are then tested against experience. If the hypothesis is… … Philosophy dictionary
hypothetico-deductive method — See deduction … Dictionary of sociology