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sci·en·tif·ic

(sī′ən-tĭf′ĭk)

adj.

Of, relating to, or employing the methodology of science.

[Medieval Latin scientificus, producing knowledge : Latin scientia, knowledge; see science + Latin -ficus, -fic.]

sci′en·tif′i·cal·ly adv.

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scientific

(ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk) or

scientifical

adj

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.

ˌscienˈtifically adv

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sci•en•tif•ic

(ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with a science or the sciences.

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

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

[1580–90; < Medieval Latin scientificus= Latin scient- (see science) + -i - -i- + -ficus -fic]

sci`en•tif′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	scientific - of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific journals"
	2.	scientific - conforming with the principles or methods used in science; "a scientific approach" unscientific - not consistent with the methods or principles of science; "an unscientific lack of objectivity"

scientific

adjective

1. technological, technical, chemical, biological, empirical, factual scientific research

2. systematic, accurate, exact, precise, ordered, controlled, rational, mathematical, rigorous, analytical, methodical the scientific study of capitalist development

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Translations

عِلْميعِلْمي، مُتَعَلِّق بالعِلْمعِلْميّ

vědecký

videnskabelig

tieteellinen

znanstveni

vísindalegur

scientifico

科学の

과학적인

wetenschappelijk

vitenskapelig

naukowy

científico científica

ştiinţific

научный учёный

znanstven

vetenskaplig

ตามหลักวิทยาศาสตร์

bilimsel

có tính khoa học

科学的

scientific

[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] ADJ → científico

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scientific

[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] adj

(of the sciences) [research, experiments, study, knowledge, discovery] → scientifique

(= systematic) [approach, way] → scientifique

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scientific

adj

(= of natural sciences) → naturwissenschaftlich; apparatus, equipment → wissenschaftlich; on a scientific basis → auf wissenschaftlicher Grundlage; the scientific community → die Wissenschaftlergemeinde; scientific officer → wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin; scientific opinion → die Expertenmeinung, die wissenschaftliche Lehrmeinung

(= systematic, exact) classification, methods, study → wissenschaftlich; to be scientific about something → etw systematisch angehen; he is a keen but not scientific football player → er ist ein begeisterter, doch technisch schwacher Fußballspieler; his scientific boxing technique → seine gekonnte Boxtechnik

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scientific

[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] adj → scientifico/a

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science

(ˈsaiəns) noun

1. knowledge gained by observation and experiment.

2. a branch of such knowledge eg biology, chemistry, physics etc.

3. these sciences considered as a whole. My daughter prefers science to languages.

ˌscienˈtific (-ˈti-) adjective

1. of science. scientific dis-coveries.

2. (negative unscientific) following the rules of science. scientific methods.

ˌscienˈtifically (-ˈti-) adverb

ˈscientist noun

a person who studies one or more branches of science.

science fiction abbreviation ( sci-fi)

stories dealing with future times on Earth or in space.

scientific

→ عِلْميّ vědecký videnskabelig wissenschaftlich επιστημονικός científico tieteellinen scientifique znanstveni scientifico 科学の 과학적인 wetenschappelijk vitenskapelig naukowy científico научный vetenskaplig ตามหลักวิทยาศาสตร์ bilimsel có tính khoa học 科学的

scientific

adj científico

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The book which he had published at Philadelphia, on the "Dissociation of Matter by Electric Action," had aroused opposition throughout the whole scientific world.

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"Challenger?" He gathered his brows in scientific disapproval.

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George's; ever since then has something of the same sort of license prevailed, not only in most popular pictures of the whale, but in many scientific presentations of him.

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On remonstrating, I was told that these "professors" were engaged in scientific experiments.

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"I am going to try a scientific experiment," explained the Rajah.

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While these things were going on in the open air, an elderly gentleman of scientific attainments was seated in his library, two or three houses off, writing a philosophical treatise, and ever and anon moistening his clay and his labours with a glass of claret from a venerable-looking bottle which stood by his side.

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I have been at Joyce's Scientific Dialogues all the morning; and I am quite serious in meaning to give Mrs.

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I have stated in the preface to the first Edition of this work, and in the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, that it was in consequence of a wish expressed by Captain Fitz Roy, of having some scientific person on board, accompanied by an offer from him of giving up part of his own accommodations, that I volunteered my services, which received, through the kindness of the hydrographer, Captain Beaufort, the sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty.

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But he had never connected these scientific deductions as to the origin of man as an animal, as to reflex action, biology, and sociology, with those questions as to the meaning of life and death to himself, which had of late been more and more often in his mind.

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Then burst forth the unending argument between the believers and the unbelievers in the societies of the wise and the scientific journals.