scientific
Americanadjective
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of or relating to science or the sciences.
scientific studies.
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occupied or concerned with science.
scientific experts.
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regulated by or conforming to the principles of exact science.
scientific procedures.
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systematic or accurate in the manner of an exact science.
adjective
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(prenominal) of, relating to, derived from, or used in science
scientific equipment
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(prenominal) occupied in science
scientific manpower
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conforming with the principles or methods used in science
a scientific approach
Other Word Forms
- antiscientific adjective
- antiscientifically adverb
- counterscientific adjective
- nonscientific adjective
- nonscientifically adverb
- prescientific adjective
- proscientific adjective
- quasi-scientific adjective
- quasi-scientifically adverb
- scientifically adverb
- superscientific adjective
- superscientifically adverb
Etymology
Origin of scientific
1580–90; < Medieval Latin scientificus, equivalent to scient- ( science ) + -i - -i- + -ficus -fic
Example Sentences
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For Byrne, Europa's scientific appeal goes beyond the question of habitability.
From Science Daily
But Americans aren’t exactly short on protein, said Christopher Gardner, a nutrition scientist at Stanford Medicine, who was on the scientific committee that advised the government on the new guidelines.
However, a document outlining the scientific rationale for the guidelines detailed the possible impact of thermally stressed oils — which occurs when they are used to cook with high heat — on cardiometabolic health.
From MarketWatch
A regular feature, “Hot Flashes!!,” rounded up new scientific findings.
While the technology is still in development, gate-based systems have proven capable of tackling a broader range of scientific and cryptographic problems than annealing computers, which are limited to optimization tasks.
From Barron's
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