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- 2. - a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+principle&qs=MT&pq=define+prin&sk=MT1&sc=10-11&cvid=BA3CD451FEB844A8ADF2C4DA43191BEB&FORM=QBRE&sp=2&ghc=1&lq=0)
- 3. -the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+context&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=define+contex&sc=11-13&sk=&cvid=3F497F3717004B1B9A45D65B55BAB33B&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 4. - relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality. Often contrasted with qualitative(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+quantitative&qs=SS&pq=define+quantita&sc=10-15&cvid=63FDEAD55FF84881A6EC5BBBA151B577&FORM=QBRE&sp=1&ghc=1&lq=0)
- 8. - a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+diagram&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=define+diagram%5C&sc=19-15&sk=&cvid=AD7C3FAB788D4D349CB40B2184048CCF&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 9. -system of explanations that ties together a whole bunch of facts. It not only explains those facts, but predicts what you ought to find from other observations and experiments.(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+theory&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=define+theor&sc=11-12&sk=&cvid=805FC6941360455391BD68384D22E7B0&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 12. -a lack or shortage (https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+defieceny&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+defiecen&sc=11-15&sk=&cvid=24CD2F15642349C8804102EDAE456B71&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 13. - the state or fact of being of great significance or value(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+importance&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+importa&sc=11-14&sk=&cvid=2B9B56A1389349A6BA795FA0A1606585&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 14. - the action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+investigation&qs=SC&pq=define+investitgation&sc=8-21&cvid=B05B710B59944AD0AFE53B0F14B42336&FORM=QBRE&sp=1&ghc=1&lq=0)
- 17. -a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end: (https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+process&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+proce&sc=11-12&sk=&cvid=ABF811C181784A98BB565867C1A38F9B&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 19. - a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+topic&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+top&sc=11-10&sk=&cvid=891F141EE1624E478072E029C8CF327F&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 20. -examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+survey&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=define+surve&sc=11-12&sk=&cvid=734AF0CCE715411D81F0E8FE0B7D1E8C&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 21. - the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+basis&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+bas&sc=11-10&sk=&cvid=7CACD4540D974DAEBC03222EBB51E5A3&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 23. - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+purpose&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+purpo&sc=11-12&sk=&cvid=9AC32E3179EB4585B83A6C24DBB011E9&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
Down
- 1. -relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity. Often contrasted with quantitative(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+qualitative&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+qualitati&sc=11-16&sk=&cvid=C5B9C05DF957436C943E2CB9F1B269F6&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 5. -scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact (https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+experiment&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+experime&sc=11-15&sk=&cvid=A0F7C0B38F31428B82A0F8042C07D4D2&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 6. - a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject or situation(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+study&FORM=DCTSRC)
- 7. - a particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+method&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=define+meth&sc=11-11&sk=&cvid=A4E6195BE622421C9BBD6D0A6E00BB2B&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 9. -the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+technology&qs=SS&pq=define+techno&sc=10-13&cvid=A420E3F2F9C64B1FA9B7DE351CC24E97&FORM=QBRE&sp=1&ghc=1&lq=0)
- 10. - the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+interest&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+intere&sc=11-13&sk=&cvid=FC273856C61A462AB07AF46693C85AC4&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 11. - try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+search&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=define+sear&sc=11-11&sk=&cvid=9F4F7719E8F54B748A1C77895814DE3E&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 13. - an act of asking for information (https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+inquiry&FORM=DCTSRC)
- 15. - not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+variable&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=define+variab&sc=11-13&sk=&cvid=4C2B7AB41646464A821C24BAA7BA79C6&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 16. -a period of time, especially a specified period in which something occurs or is planned to take place(https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+timeframe&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=define+timefra&sc=11-14&sk=&cvid=D5C4156930504F219EA29FA139E13669&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=)
- 18. - application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection(Dictionary.com, 2023)
- 22. - detailed examination of the elements or structure of something (https://www.bing.com/search?q=define+analysis&FORM=DCTSRC)