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sci·en·tif·ic

(sī′ən-tĭf′ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or employing the methodology of science.

[Medieval Latin scientificus, producing knowledge : Latin scientia, knowledge; see science + Latin -ficus, -fic.]

sci′en·tif′i·cal·ly adv.
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scientific

(ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk) or

scientifical

adj
1. (prenominal) of, relating to, derived from, or used in science: scientific equipment.
2. (prenominal) occupied in science: scientific manpower.
3. conforming with the principles or methods used in science: a scientific approach.
ˌscienˈtifically adv
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sci•en•tif•ic

(ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with a science or the sciences.
2. regulated by or conforming to the principles of exact science.
3. systematic or accurate in the manner of an exact science.
[1580–90; < Medieval Latin scientificus= Latin scient- (see science) + -i - -i- + -ficus -fic]
sci`en•tif′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. scientific - of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific journals"
2. scientific - conforming with the principles or methods used in science; "a scientific approach"
unscientific - not consistent with the methods or principles of science; "an unscientific lack of objectivity"
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scientific

adjective
2. systematic, accurate, exact, precise, ordered, controlled, rational, mathematical, rigorous, analytical, methodical the scientific study of capitalist development
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Translations
عِلْميعِلْمي، مُتَعَلِّق بالعِلْمعِلْميّ
vědecký
videnskabelig
tieteellinen
znanstveni
vísindalegur
科学の
과학적인
ştiinţific
znanstven
vetenskaplig
ตามหลักวิทยาศาสตร์
có tính khoa học

scientific

[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] ADJcientífico
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scientific

[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] adj
(of the sciences) [research, experiments, study, knowledge, discovery] → scientifique
(= systematic) [approach, way] → scientifique
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scientific

adj
(= of natural sciences)naturwissenschaftlich ; apparatus, equipmentwissenschaftlich ; on a scientific basisauf wissenschaftlicher Grundlage ; the scientific communitydie Wissenschaftlergemeinde; scientific officerwissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin ; scientific opiniondie Expertenmeinung, die wissenschaftliche Lehrmeinung
(= systematic, exact) classification, methods, studywissenschaftlich ; to be scientific about somethingetw systematisch angehen ; he is a keen but not scientific football playerer ist ein begeisterter, doch technisch schwacher Fußballspieler ; his scientific boxing techniqueseine gekonnte Boxtechnik
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scientific

[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] adjscientifico/a
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science

(ˈsaiəns) noun
1. knowledge gained by observation and experiment. wetenskap عِلْم (по)знание ciência věda die Wissenschaft videnskab επιστήμη ciencia teadus, teadmised علم tiede science מדע विज्ञान znanje, poznavanje tudomány ilmu vísindi scienza 科学 과학적 지식 mokslas zinības; zināšanas ilmu sains wetenschap vitenskap nauka ساينس، پوهه، علم، هغه پوهه چې په ليدو، كتو او اّزموينه ولاړه وي، طبيعى علوم ciência ştiinţă наука veda znanost znanje vetenskap, kunskap ศาสตร์; วิทยา ilim 科學 наукові знання معروضی مشاہدات اور اجتہاد سے حاصل کیا گیا علم khoa học 科学
2. a branch of such knowledge eg biology, chemistry, physics etc. wetenskap أحد الفُروع العِلْمِيَّه наука ciência vědní obor die Naturwissenschaften videnskab επιστήμη, επιστημονικό πεδίο ciencia teadusala رشته علمي luonnontiede science מדע विज्ञान, शास्त्र znanost, nauka tudomány(ág) bidang ilmu vísindagrein scienza 〜学 이학 mokslo šaka zinātne bidang sains natuurwetenschap naturvitenskap jedna z nauk przyrodniczych علم ciência ştiinţă отрасль науки vedný odbor znanost nauka vetenskap วิทยาศาสตร์ fen bilimi 學科 природничі науки اس طرح سے حاصل کئے گئے علم khoa học tự nhiên 学科
3. these sciences considered as a whole. My daughter prefers science to languages. wetenskap العُلوم естествени науки ciências vědy die Wissenschaft videnskab θετικές επιστήμες ciencias täppis- ja loodusteadused علم دقيق tieteet sciences מדע कौशल, हुनर prirodne znanosti természettudomány sains raunvísindi scienza 科学 과학 tikslieji mokslai dabaszinātnes; eksaktās zinātnes aliran sains natuurwetenschappen naturfag nauki ścisłe دقيق علم ciências ştiinţă естественные науки prírodné vedy (naravoslovne) vede prirodne nauke naturvetenskap วิชาวิทยาศาสตร์ fen bilimleri 理科 наука یہ علوم ngành khoa học 理科
ˌscienˈtific (-ˈti-) adjective
1. of science. scientific dis-coveries. wetenskaplik عِلْمي، مُتَعَلِّق بالعِلْم природонаучен científico vědecký wissenschaftlich videnskabelig επιστημονικός, που ανήκει στην επιστήμη científico teaduslik علمي tieteellinen scientifique מדעי वैज्ञानिक znanstven, naučan tudományos ilmiah vísindalegur scientifico 科学の 과학의 mokslinis zinātnes-; zinātnisks sains wetenschappelijk vitenskapelig naukowy علمى، دپوهې científico ştiinţific научный vedecký znanstven naučni vetenskaplig, vetenskaps- เกี่ยวกับวิทยาศาสตร์ bilimsel 科學的 науковий علمی اصولوں سے متعلق thuộc khoa học 科学的
2. (negative unscientific) following the rules of science. scientific methods. wetenskaplik عِلْمي научен científico vědecký wissenschaftlich videnskabelig επιστημονικός, που ακολουθεί τους νόμους της επιστήμης científico teaduslik علمي epätieteellinen scientifique מדעי वैज्ञानिक नियमानुमोदित znanstven, koji slijedi znanost tudományos ilmiah vísindalegur scientifico 科学的な 과학적인 mokslinis zinātnisks sains wetenschappelijk vitenskapelig naukowy علمى científico ştiinţific научный vedecký znanstven naučni vetenskaplig ตามหลักเกณฑ์ bilimsel 依照科學理論的 науковий علمی اصولوں کے مطابق có kĩ thuật 科学的
ˌscienˈtifically (-ˈti-) adverb
wetenskaplik عِلْمِيّاً научно cientificamente vědecky wissenschaftlich videnskabeligt επιστημονικά científicamente teaduslikult بر اساس علم tieteellisesti scientifiquement מִבּחִינָה מַדָעִית वैज्ञानिकता से, कुशलता से znanstveno tudományosan secara ilmiah vísindalega scientificamente 科学的に 과학적으로 moksliškai zinātniski secara saintifik wetenschappelijk vitenskapelig naukowo په ساينسي توګه، په علمي توګه cientificamente (în mod) ştiinţific научно vedecky znanstveno naučno vetenskapligt ในทางวิทยาศาสตร์; อย่างมีกฎเกณฑ์ bilimsel olarak 科學上 з наукової точки зору سائںس کے اعتبار سے thuộc khoa học, có kĩ thuật 科学地
ˈscientist noun
a person who studies one or more branches of science. wetenskaplike عالِم учен cientista vědec der/die Wissenschaftler(in) videnskabsmand επιστήμονας científico teadlane دانشمند tiedemies scientifique מדען वैज्ञानिक znanstvenik, učenjak (természet)tudós ilmuwan vísindamaður scienziato 科学者 과학자 mokslininkas zinātnieks ahli sains wetenschapper forsker, vitenskapsmann uczony, naukowiec ساينس پوه، پوه، عالم، په ساينس كې متخصص cientista om de ştiinţă учёный vedec znanstvenik naučnik vetenskapsman, forskare นักวิทยาศาสตร์ bilim adamı 科學家 вчений; діяч науки سائنس داں nhà khoa học 科学家
science fiction abbreviation ( sci-fi)
stories dealing with future times on Earth or in space. wetenskapsfiksie الخَيال العِلْمي научна фантастика ficção científica science fiction der Science-Fiction science fiction επιστημονική φαντασία ciencia ficción ulmekirjandus داستانهاي علمي_تخيلي tieteiskirjallisuus science-fiction מַדָע בִּדיוֹנִי विज्ञान कथा znanstvena fantastika tudományos-fantasztikus regény, sci-fi fiksi ilmiah vísindaskáldskapur fantascienza 空想科学小説 공상과학 mokslinė fantastika zinātniskā fantastika fiksyen sains sciencefiction science fiction powieści fantastyczno-naukowe علمي كيسى ficção científica science-fiction научная фантастика vedecko-fantastická literatúra znanstvena fantastika naučna fantastika science fiction นิยายวิทยาศาสตร์ bilimkurgu 科幻小說 наукова фантастика سائنسی افسانہ truyện khoa học viễn tưởng 科学幻想小说
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scientific

عِلْميّ vědecký videnskabelig wissenschaftlich επιστημονικός científico tieteellinen scientifique znanstveni scientifico 科学の 과학적인 wetenschappelijk vitenskapelig naukowy científico научный vetenskaplig ตามหลักวิทยาศาสตร์ bilimsel có tính khoa học 科学的
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scientific

adj científico
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