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

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˌscienˈtifically, adverb

Other Words From

• scien·tifi·cal·ly adverb
• anti·scien·tific adjective
• anti·scien·tifi·cal·ly adverb
• counter·scien·tific adjective
• nonsci·en·tific adjective
• nonsci·en·tifi·cal·ly adverb
• presci·en·tific adjective
• prosci·en·tific adjective
• quasi-scien·tific adjective
• quasi-scien·tifi·cal·ly adverb
• super·scien·tific adjective
• super·scien·tifi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of scientific¹

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

Example Sentences

"Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!"

From Salon

Lest you require a reminder, most modern scientific experiments are constructed using the scientific method.

From Slate

When it comes to “wasteful” scientific research, there are tons of examples to point a finger at.

From Slate

The same year, the Sierra Club helped publish the bestseller “The Population Bomb” by Stanford professor Paul Ehrlich and his wife, Anne, a Stanford scientific researcher, which argued that saving the planet was a numbers game.

From Salon

And the magazine had conducted a survey of 578 white Americans, finding that 38% of those who identified as “racial conservatives” said there was ample scientific evidence of climate change — a leap beyond the roughly 23% of Republicans who say they believe it is a threat.

From Salon

Related Words

• experimental
• mathematical
• objective