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enquiry, inquiry, research
a search for knowledge
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calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
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nature study
the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)
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experiment, experimentation
the testing of an idea
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empirical research
an empirical search for knowledge
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investigation, probe
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
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canvass, opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
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heraldry
the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
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extrapolation
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
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interpolation
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
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conversion
a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
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approximation, estimate, estimation, idea
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
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derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
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integral
the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
