scientific
English meaning: Scientific
Definition
Of, or having to do with science.
Example
“There is no scientific evidence to support that claim.”
Another example: “They took a scientific approach to organising the warehouse.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A formal adjective relating to science and its methods, used both literally ('scientific research') and figuratively to mean systematic or rigorous ('a scientific approach'); very common in academic and technical writing.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Late Latin 'scientificus' (producing knowledge), from 'scientia' (knowledge) plus 'facere' (to make), entering English in the 16th century.
Synonyms
- empirical
- systematic
- methodical
- analytical
- rigorous
Antonyms / Opposites
- unscientific
- intuitive
- unsystematic
Related Words
Common Collocations
- scientific research
- scientific evidence
- scientific method
- scientific community
- scientific approach
- scientific discovery
Word Forms
scientific (adj); scientifically (adv); science (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
Images
CC-licensed · free to useVideo
Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
- 1.5B