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Scientific - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Scientific : adj
1: of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific
journals"
2: conforming with the principles or methods used in science;
"a scientific approach" [ant: unscientific]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Scientific : \Sci`en*tif"ic\, a. [F. scientifique; L. scientia
science _ facere to make.]
1. Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as,
scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific
observations.
2. Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of
science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific
arrangement of fossils.
3. Having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing
science or systematic knowledge; as, a scientific chemist;
a scientific reasoner; a scientific argument.
Bossuet is as scientific in the structure of his
sentences. --Landor.
Scientific method, the method employed in exact science and
consisting of: (a) Careful and abundant observation and
experiment. (b) generalization of the results into
formulated ``Laws'' and statements.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Scientific |
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DrStuClark: @geekpop When you've got a guitar riff that good, you don't need Scientific rigour baby! :) #askdrstu |
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geekpop: @DrStuClark Hmmm, any thoughts on the Scientific rigour of Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole"? http://bit.ly/83A67M #askdrstu |
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emondrian: Scientific management http://michaellawrie.com/mond/1260901240.html |
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