ad hoc hypothesis
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hypothesis added to a theory in order to save it from being falsified
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It is catalogued under topics including Concepts in the philosophy of science, Epistemology of science and Hypotheses.
Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Subclass of
- hypothesis
- Part of
- scientific theory
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- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- facet of
- scientific method
- does not have effect
- parsimony
- has effect
- risk
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