1. To explain or give meaning 2. Notice what occurs during an experiment. 3. Something that can change or influence the results of an experiment. 4. The inquiry or problem relating to a topic that can be answered by conducting an experiment. 5. A method of doing research that includes the steps of identifying a problem, gathering data, forming a hypothesis, testing a hypothesis, and drawing a conclusion 6. Following the rules of being fair and honest. 7. An educated guess or reasonable assumption. 8. To conduct an investigation into current information about something. 9. A test or trial performed in order to discover something 10. The result or outcome of something.​