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scientific

American  
[sahy-uhn-tif-ik] / ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to science or the sciences.

    scientific studies.

  2. occupied or concerned with science.

    scientific experts.

  3. regulated by or conforming to the principles of exact science.

    scientific procedures.

  4. systematic or accurate in the manner of an exact science.


scientific British  
/ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) of, relating to, derived from, or used in science

    scientific equipment

  2. (prenominal) occupied in science

    scientific manpower

  3. conforming with the principles or methods used in science

    a scientific approach

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Its arrival also reinforces the intense scientific effort driving AI forward, even as big deals, big valuations and big personalities command the attention.

From The Wall Street Journal

This has raised new scientific interest in understanding whether certain nutrients might influence the body's defense system.

From Science Daily

Studying CMEs is one of the most important scientific objectives of India's maiden solar mission, he says.

From BBC

They say it is an arbitrary calculation and accuse the scientific committee of endangering the export of feta.

From BBC

It deploys natural and social scientific methods to understand what advances and what impedes human flourishing.

From The Wall Street Journal