Scientific Meaning
/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelated or connected to science
adjRelated or connected to science:, Derived from or consistent with the scientific method.
Sentence Examples
Most scientific breakthroughs are nothing else than the discovery of the obvious.
Scientific knowledge has greatly advanced since the 16th century.
There have been great advances in the field of scientific endeavour.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ method involves formulating and testing hypotheses with many controlled experiments.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team followed a rigorous ____ method to ensure their results could be replicated.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin scientia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Medieval Latin scientificusder. Middle French scientifiquebor. English scientific Borrowed from Middle French scientifique, from Medieval Latin scientificus (“pertaining to science”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There is also in these matters of Science (though many scientific men would doubtless deny this) a great deal of "Fashion"."
— 1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 9:
"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."
— 2012 January 26, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2012, page 87:
"“The circumstances in Iran were so mysterious and so bizarre that the Iranian government realized that this cannot happen with mechanical means or cyberattacks. They cannot happen with anything known to the human mind from a scientific point of view,” he explained."
— 2025 July 17, Aaron Reich, quoting Uri Geller, “Uri Geller: Israel used secret group of military psychics, AI to attack Iran”, in The Jerusalem Post, Jpost Inc., archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ method involves formulating and testing hypotheses with many controlled experiments.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team followed a rigorous ____ method to ensure their results could be replicated.