Technical words in research
An art of scientific investigation, a careful and detailed study into a specific problem.
Research
The specific group within a population that you will collect data from. The group of individuals who will participate in your study.
Sample
A detailed explanation of a term that includes examples, characteristics, functions, and context.
Expanded Definition
Add similar or opposite words to help explain the term better.
Using synonym and antonyms
A short summary of your completed research
Abstract
The variable in an experiment that is changed or manipulated.
Independent variable
Refers to the universal meaning of terms. Definition that comes from different reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, books, journals, and even websites.
Technical Definition
It tells about the qualities or traits that define the word.
Describing characteristics or features
A statement of expectation or prediction that will be tested by research
Hypothesis/Hypotheses
Any tool that you may use to collect or obtain data, measure data, and analyze data that is relevant to the subject of your research.
A definition based on how a concept is measured or used in a specific situation. The researcher is the one who formulates the meaning of the term.
A technique that gives examples to help others understand the word better.
Providing examples
The systematic method to resolve a research problem through data gathering using various techniques.
Methodology
The main instrument for collecting data in survey research.
Questionnaire
It is defining a term by using more familiar synonym in parenthesis.
Ex.
The company’s recent history is a case study (report) in bad management.
Parenthetical Definition
Technique that tells what the word does or why is it important
Explaining the functions or purpose
The entire group that you want to draw conclusions about.
Population
The last page of a research paper that lists all the sources you used in your study. It gives credit to authors you have consulted for their ideas.
Reference
A type of definition that follows a set pattern; more complex terms are used.
Sentence Definition