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theory related concept comparison table

Subject has definition

consistent The property possessed by a scientific theory when it contains and extends an earlier well-supported theory; for example, general relativity is consistent with Newtonian gravity.

experiment

fine-tuning A phrase meaning a highly constrained and implausible adjustment of the parameters of a theory.

free parameter A number which is needed to define a theory well enough so that predictions can be made, but which must be determined by experiment or observation.

prediction

problem

thought experiment An experiment that cannot be or is not carried out in practice, but can, given sufficient imagination and rigor, be reasoned through by thought and intuition alone.

Subject	has definition
consistent	The property possessed by a scientific theory when it contains and extends an earlier well-supported theory; for example, general relativity is consistent with Newtonian gravity.
experiment
fine-tuning	A phrase meaning a highly constrained and implausible adjustment of the parameters of a theory.
free parameter	A number which is needed to define a theory well enough so that predictions can be made, but which must be determined by experiment or observation.
prediction
problem
thought experiment	An experiment that cannot be or is not carried out in practice, but can, given sufficient imagination and rigor, be reasoned through by thought and intuition alone.

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