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sci⋅en⋅tist
[sahy-uh
n-tist] 
–noun
| an expert in science, esp. one of the physical or natural sciences. |
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| sci·en·tist (sī'ən-tĭst) n. A person having expert knowledge of one or more sciences, especially a natural or physical science. |
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Scientist
Sci"en*tist\, n. One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant. [Recent] Note: Twenty years ago I ventured to propose one [a name for the class of men who give their lives to scientific study] which has been slowly finding its way to general adoption; and the word scientist, though scarcely euphonious, has gradually assumed its place in our vocabulary. --B. A. Gould (Address, 1869).
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Language Translation for : scientist
Spanish:
científico,
German:
der, *die Wissenschaftler(in),
Japanese:
科学者
scientist
1834, coined from L. scientia (see science) by Eng. philosopher William Whewell (1794-1866) by analogy with artist.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: sci·en·tist
Pronunciation: 'sI-&nt-&st
Function: noun
: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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