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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
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First Known Use of hypothetico–deductive
1912
Medical Dictionary
hypothetico–deductive
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adjective
hy·po·thet·i·co–de·duc·tive
\ˌhī-pə-ˈthet-i-ˌkō-di-ˈdək-tiv\
Medical Definition of hypothetico–deductive
: 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 consequences
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