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Meaning of 'scientific' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scientific [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific observations.
- Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific arrangement of fossils.
- Having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing science or systematic knowledge; as, a scientific chemist; a scientific reasoner; a scientific argument.

Meaning of 'scientific' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scientific [ a]
Meaning (1):
- conforming with the principles or methods used in science
Example in sentence:
  • a scientific approach
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the practice of science
Example in sentence:
  • scientific journals

Nearby Words:

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