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hypothetico-deductive

Syllabification: (hy·po·thet·i·co-de·duc·tive)

Definition of hypothetico-deductive

adjective

Philosophy
  • of or relating to the testing of the consequences of hypotheses, to determine whether the hypotheses themselves are false or acceptable.

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