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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