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scientific

[ sahy-uhn-tif-ik ]

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

/ ˌɪəˈɪɪ /

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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپھ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • e·پi·· adverb
  • t·e·پi adjective
  • anti·e·پi·· adverb
  • dzܲt·e·پi adjective
  • ԴDzȴ··پi adjective
  • ԴDzȴ··پi·· adverb
  • ȴ··پi adjective
  • ȴ··پi adjective
  • ܲȴ-e·پi adjective
  • quasi-e·پi·· adverb
  • p·e·پi adjective
  • super·e·پi·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scientific1

1580–90; < Medieval Latin scientificus, equivalent to scient- ( science ) + -i - -i- + -ficus -fic
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Example Sentences

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Keith said he and other contributors were carefully selected to ensure a range of scientific expertise and regions were represented.

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Instead of talking about life, life with such and such, life with birds, and your experience as a human with these creatures, it can often read very scientific.

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After World War II, the United States refocused its scientific superiority ⎯ and its early computing capabilities ⎯ on understanding how the weather and the planet works.

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The decision by a Spanish scientific panel to block it came as a pleasant surprise to many of them.

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Whether speaking about the exquisite wonders of fungal life or about science funding woes, his tone was sober, frank, and scientific.

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