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Scientific Law

Definition:

A scientific law is a statement that describes or predicts a natural phenomenon or behavior in the physical world. It is derived from repeated observations and experiments and is considered to be universally applicable.

Examples:

1. Noun - General:

The law of gravity states that any two objects with mass will be attracted to each other.

2. Noun - Physics:

According to Ohm's law, the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage across it.

3. Noun - Biology:

The law of natural selection explains how certain inherited traits become more or less prevalent in a population over time.

4. Noun - Chemistry:

Boyle's law describes the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas, when temperature is held constant.

5. Noun - Mathematics:

In mathematics, a law refers to a general principle or rule that is consistently valid and can be used to solve problems.

6. Adjective - Informal:

He may be a physicist, but his idea of a scientific law is to use duct tape to fix everything!

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