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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
requiring or demonstrating systematic knowledge and skills, exactness in observation and testing, and keen but dispassionate interest in the truths of nature.
A cure for the disease will eventually be found through scientific research.An experiment that cannot be replicated by other scientists is not considered scientific.It takes a great deal of scientific study before a theory is said to be proven. |
| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to science.
The professor is retired now, but she continues to read her scientific journals. |
| related words: |
academic |
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| derivation: |
scientifically (adv.) |
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