scientific

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   conforming with the principles or methods used in science

   a scientific approach

2. 2
   adj

   of or relating to the practice of science

   scientific journals

3. 3
   adj

   Related or connected to science

   There is also in these matters of Science (though many scientific men would doubtless deny this) a great deal of "Fashion".

4. 4
   adj

   Related or connected to science:

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”).