/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
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Translation
Using the careful methods of science, or connected with science.
Word origin
From Latin scientia, meaning knowledge, from scire, to know.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- scientia
- English cognates
- science, conscience
Examples
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Scientific proof means proof found by careful testing.
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Scientific is the adjective of the noun science.
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A scientific method means testing step by step, not guessing.
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