Experimentum crucis, which translates from Latin as "crucial experiment," refers to a critical experiment designed to determine the validity of a particular hypothesis or theory by testing it against competing alternatives. The concept is commonly associated with the philosophy of science and was notably discussed by the philosopher and scientist Karl Popper. In the context of scientific inquiry, an experimentum crucis serves as a decisive test that should yield results that favor one hypothesis over another.
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