Explanatory power
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title:
Explanatory power
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Explanatory power is the ability of a hypothesis or theory to explain the subject matter effectively to which it pertains. Its opposite is explanatory impotence. In the past, various criteria or measures for explanatory power have been proposed. In particular, one hypothesis, theory, or explanation can be said to have more explanatory power than another about the same subject matter If more facts or observations are accounted for;
If it changes more "surprising facts" into "a matter of course";
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Ability of a theory to explain a subject
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explanatory_power
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2023-12-28T18:26:47Z
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