SCIENTIFIC METHOD


Meaning of SCIENTIFIC METHOD in English

Mathematical and experimental techniques employed in the natural sciences.

Many empirical sciences, especially the social sciences, use mathematical tools borrowed from probability theory and statistics , together with such outgrowths of these as decision theory , game theory , utility theory, and operations research . Philosophers of science have addressed general methodological problems, such as the nature of scientific explanation and the justification of induction . See also Mill's methods .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.