hypothetico-deductive


hy·po·thet·i·co–de·duc·tive

adj \ˌhī-pə-ˈthe-ti-ˌkō-di-ˈdək-tiv\

Definition of HYPOTHETICO-DEDUCTIVE

: 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

First Known Use of HYPOTHETICO-DEDUCTIVE

1912

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