説せつ明めい的てき科か学がく

noun

explanatory science

A technical term in philosophy of science, often contrasted with 記述的科学 (descriptive science). Explanatory science aims to explain phenomena rather than merely describe them.

See also: 記述的科学

• 物ぶつ理り学がくは説せつ明めい的てき科か学がくの代だい表ひょう例れいである。

  Physics is a prime example of an explanatory science.

• 記き述じゅつ的てき科か学がくと説せつ明めい的てき科か学がくの違ちがいについて議ぎ論ろんした。

  We discussed the difference between descriptive science and explanatory science.