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adjective
1.
of or pertaining 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.
Origin:
1580–90; < Medieval Latin scientificus, equivalent to scient- (see science) + -i - -i- + -ficus -fic
1580–90; < Medieval Latin scientificus, equivalent to scient- (see science) + -i - -i- + -ficus -fic
Related forms
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
EXPANDnon·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
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Word Origin & History
scientific
1589, from M.Fr. scientifique, from M.L. scientificus "pertaining to science," from L. scientia "knowledge" (see science) + -ficus "making" + facere "to make" (see factitious). Originally used to translate Gk. epistemonikos "making knowledge"
EXPANDin Aristotle's "Ethics." First record of scientific revolution is from 1803; scientific method is from 1854; scientific notation is from 1961.
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