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Direct proportion |
An increase or decrease in one variable results in the same relative increase or decrease in a second variable |
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Fundamental property |
Cannot be defined in simpler terms other than to describe how it is measured |
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Inverse proportion |
One variable increases while a second variable decreases in the same ratio |
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Kilogram |
Standard unit for mass in the metric system |
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Numerical constant |
A proportionality constant in an equation, a constant that is without units |
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Pseudoscience |
A deceptive practice that uses the appearance or language of science to convinc, confuse, or mislead people into thinking that something has scientific validity when it does not |
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Referent |
To refer to or think of a given property in terms of another more familiar object |