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scientific Definition

sci·en·tific (sī′ən tifik)

adjective

  1. of or dealing with science scientific study
  2. used in or for natural science scientific apparatus
  3. based on, using, or in accordance with, the principles and methods of science; systematic and exact scientific classification
    1. done according to methods gained by systematic training scientific boxing
    2. having or showing such training

Etymology: ML scientificus, learned, lit., making knowledge (see science & -fic), orig. erroneous transl. of Gr epistēmonikos, pertaining to knowledge

scientific Related Forms

sci′·en·tifi·cally adverb

scientific Synonyms

scientific

modif.

  1. Objectively accurate

    precise, exact, clear; see accurate 2, objective 1.

  2. Concerning science

    experimental, observable, systematic, controlled, deductive, methodically sound; see also logical 1.

scientific Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

comprise: Extracurricular reading comprises scientific, psychological and science fiction articles and documents from books or magazines.

Modifies a noun

  • evidence: There was, he said, no scientific evidence of global warming.
  • discovery: The ' laws of nature ' we have observed in the past are being questioned in light of new scientific discoveries.
  • journal: It ranges from current topics to detailed articles found in scientific journals.
  • knowledge: Their inclusion would help pass on the current state of scientific knowledge about global change to the general public.
  • research: There is a wealth of scientific research - not least the China Health Study.
  • literature: Extract from RSPH website: 'A draft report of the scientific literature on the impacts of water on health ' .

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: Were the debate to continue on a purely scientific level, all would be fine.
  • mainly: Work with highly qualified and enthusiastic people from a broad, mainly scientific background in an ethical environment and decisions are data driven.
  • particularly: Annotation of paper documents is a standard activity in many fields, particularly scientific research.
  • little: The effectiveness of these is probably variable, and there is little scientific evidence of their effectiveness.
  • enough: There is not enough scientific and medical research to support these claims.
  • not: It clearly is not scientific or reasonable to believe in the existence of God.

Preposition: in

nature: The biggest problem for these agricultural technologies - indeed, virtually all biotechnologies - isn't technical or scientific in nature.

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