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Observation

The first step in the scientific method, observation is the act of examining, inspecting, or scrutinizing natural or other phenomena in such a manner that leads to the use of abductive reasoning to explain them.

Added: Fri Dec 21 2007
Last Modified: Thu Apr 03 2008

Related Terms

Scientific method Abduction Abductive reasoning Hypothesis Experiment Deductive reasoning Deduction Result Expected result Observed result Conclusion

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