scientific
English
Alternative forms
- scientifick
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French scientifique, from Medieval Latin scientificus (“pertaining to science”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪk/
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Adjective
scientific (comparative more scientific, superlative most scientific)
- Of, or having to do with science.
- 2012 January 1, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 87:
- In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
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- Having the quality of being derived from, or consistent with, the scientific method.
- In accord with procedures, methods, conduct and accepted conventions of modern science.[1]
Synonyms
- (having to do with science): See also Thesaurus:scientific
- (consistent with the scientific method):
- (in accord with procedures): methodical, systematic; see also Thesaurus:methodical
Derived terms
- ascientific
- pseudoscientific
- scientifical
- scientific method
- scientificness
Related terms
- science
- scientificity
- scientist
Translations
of or having to do with science
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See also
- academic
References
- Scientific. Dictionary.com. May 22, 2011
Interlingua
Adjective
scientific (not comparable)
- scientific
Related terms
- scientia
- scientista
Ladin
Adjective
scientific m pl
- plural of scientifich
Occitan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sjentiˈfik/
Audio (file)
Adjective
scientific m (feminine singular scientifica, masculine plural scientifics, feminine plural scientificas)
- scientific, scientifical
Derived terms
- scientificament
Noun
scientific m (plural scientifics, feminine scientifica, feminine plural scientificas)
- scientist
Related terms
- sciéncia f
Further reading
- Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians, 2 edition, →ISBN, page 898.
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2016, page 590.
Romanian
Adjective
scientific m or n (feminine singular scientifică, masculine plural scientifici, feminine and neuter plural scientifice)
- Obsolete form of științific.
Declension
Declension of scientific
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | scientific | scientifică | scientifici | scientifice | ||
definite | scientificul | scientifica | scientificii | scientificele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | scientific | scientifice | scientifici | scientifice | ||
definite | scientificului | scientificei | scientificilor | scientificelor |
References
- scientific in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN