scientist

[ sahy-uhn-tist ]

noun

1. an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.

Scientist

¹

/ ˈsaɪəntɪst /

noun

1. Christian Science Christ as supreme spiritual healer
2. short for Christian Scientist See Christian Scientist

scientist

²

/ ˈsaɪəntɪst /

noun

1. a person who studies or practises any of the sciences or who uses scientific methods

Other Words From

• non·scien·tist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scientist¹

1825–35; < Latin scient ( ia ) science + -ist

Example Sentences

A group of young students became bonafide biomedical scientists before they even started high school.

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Computer scientists in Seattle and San Diego have now used this combination to create a model that is capable of predicting climate patterns over 100 years 25 times faster than the state of the art.

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Watanabe had initially seen repeated axon pearling in the nervous system of worms and grew more curious about the structures after a discussion with Swiss scientist Graham Knott, Ph.D.

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Similarly, by understanding how CO2 interacts with nickel catalysts, scientists can fine-tune the process to generate the desired products more efficiently.

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The population number also appears to have remained stable since 2000, but the scientists discovered a concerning downward trend in both density and distribution, though this is not statistically significant.

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Related Words

• analyst
• chemist
• expert
• physicist