Process of Science: Inflation can explain some general features of the Universe but it is not directly testable and cannot be considered a theory.

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Inflation theory, part of the Big Bang model, makes several predictions that can be and have been tested through observations, such as the uniformity of the cosmic microwave background radiation and the distribution of large-scale structures in the universe, making it a testable scientific theory.

Process of Science: Inflation Can Explain Some General Features of the Universe