People assume that because they are the same word, that they mean the same thing in both contexts - which is not an unfair assumption to someone who is outside the scientific community.
scientific merit
No
Scientific Literacy
That would depend on the scientific theory in question.
events have discoverable causes.
No, inquire means to ask about something.
The word inquire means when you ask a question about something.
When someone calls a statement a "valid assumption" they mean that it is probably true.
My assumption is Shuckle is what you mean, and the answer is no
Inquire and ask are synonyms; they mean the same thing.
On the assumption you mean gille it means 'lad, boy'.
It means to make an assumption or guess.
An inquiry is a question you have about something. If you inquire about a topic, such as you did on this website, your question is an inquiry. Another example is a scientific inquiry- a scientist has a question about something, so they use an inquiry tool (such as a thermometer, scale, etc.) to answer their question.
It means curiosity to inquire or investigate to wonder
People assume that because they are the same word, that they mean the same thing in both contexts - which is not an unfair assumption to someone who is outside the scientific community.
The English word would be supposition or assumption.