scientific

A2 Topic:Science & Research

US /ˈsaɪ(.ə)n.ʈɨ.fɪk/ UK /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ See IPA manual

adj Freq #3543

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to science or the way science is done.

The journal publishes the latest scientific research.
2

adj
Following the careful, systematic methods used in science.

They took a scientific approach to solving the problem.

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methodicalscientialsystematicultrascientific

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Forms quasi-scientific

Derived forms anti-scientificantiscientificascientificbioscientificcounterscientificculturo-scientificcyberscientifice-scientificethnoscientificextrascientificgeoscientificinterscientific

Related forms academic analytic forensic managerial medical sciencescienticianscientificityscientist statistical technical

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Etymology

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”).

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# scientific

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈsaɪ(.ə)n.ʈɨ.fɪk
**IPA (UK):** ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk
**Frequency rank:** 3543

## Meanings
1. Relating to science or the way science is done.
2. Following the careful, systematic methods used in science.

## Examples
- The journal publishes the latest scientific research.
- They took a scientific approach to solving the problem.

## Synonyms
- methodical
- sciential
- systematic
- ultrascientific

## Derived Forms
- anti-scientific
- antiscientific
- ascientific
- bioscientific
- counterscientific
- culturo-scientific
- cyberscientific
- e-scientific
- ethnoscientific
- extrascientific
- geoscientific
- interscientific

## Related Forms
- academic
- analytic
- forensic
- managerial
- medical
- science
- scientician
- scientificity
- scientist
- statistical
- technical

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: -ic - relating to

## Etymology
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”).

## AI Etymology
The etymological chain for scientific runs Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey- derived into Latin sciō Latin sciēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin scientia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- derived into 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”). In current use it includes senses such as Relating to science or the way science is done and Following the careful, systematic methods used in science.

## Topics
- Science & Research

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