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Word: Scientific
Speech Type: Adjective
late 16th century: from French scientifique or late Latin scientificus ‘producing knowledge’, from scientia (see science). Early use described the liberal arts as opposed to the ‘mechanic’ arts (i.e. arts requiring manual skill)
ˌsʌɪənˈtɪfɪk
based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science
Short Definition:based on or characterized by methods and principles of science
Examples:- the scientific study of earthquakes
- high-level scientific research
- the scientific establishment
systematic; methodical
Short Definition:systematic
Examples:- how many people buy food in an organized, scientific way?
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