the scientific method
noun
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: the process that is used by scientists for testing ideas and theories by using experiments and careful observation
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This approach was a precursor to the scientific method.
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Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What if the creepiest critter in your house could teach your kids a lesson about love, loyalty and the scientific method?
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Scholars begin to apply the scientific method to problems.
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At its best, the scientific method consigns the worst fates that befall humans (debilitating illnesses, devastating diseases) to history.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What if the creepiest critter in your house could teach your kids a lesson about love, loyalty and the scientific method?
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Scholars begin to apply the scientific method to problems.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
At its best, the scientific method consigns the worst fates that befall humans (debilitating illnesses, devastating diseases) to history.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the scientific method
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