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Webster 1913 Edition


Scientific

Sciˊen-tif′ic

,
Adj.
[F.
scientifique
; L.
scientia
science +
facere
to make.]
1.
Of or pertaining to science; used in science;
as,
scientific
principles;
scientific
apparatus;
scientific
observations
.
2.
Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science;
as, a
scientific
classification; a
scientific
arrangement of fossils
.
3.
Having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing science or systematic knowledge;
as, a
scientific
chemist; a
scientific
reasoner; a
scientific
argument
.
Bossuet is as
scientific
in the structure of his sentences.
Landor.
Scientific method
,
the method employed in exact science and consisting of: (a) Careful and abundant observation and experiment. (b) generalization of the results into formulated “Laws” and statements.

Webster 1828 Edition


Scientific

SCIENTIF'IC

,

Definition 2024


scientific

scientific

English

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Adjective

scientific (comparative more scientific, superlative most scientific)

  1. Of, or having to do with science.
    • 2012 January 1, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 87:
      In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
  2. Having the quality of being derived from, or consistent with, the scientific method.
  3. In accord with procedures, methods, conduct and accepted conventions of modern science.[1]

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References

  1. Scientific. Dictionary.com. May 22, 2011

Ladin

Adjective

scientific m pl

  1. plural of scientifich

Occitan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sjentiˈfik/

Adjective

scientific m (feminine singular scientifica, masculine plural scientifics, feminine plural scientificas)

  1. scientific, scientifical

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Noun

scientific m (plural scientifics, feminine scientifica, feminine plural scientificas)

  1. scientist

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