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Scientific \Sci`en*tif"ic\, a. [F. scientifique; L. scientia
science facere to make.]
1. Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as,
scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific
observations.
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2. Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of
science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific
arrangement of fossils.
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3. Having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing
science or systematic knowledge; as, a scientific chemist;
a scientific reasoner; a scientific argument.
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Bossuet is as scientific in the structure of his
sentences. --Landor.
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{Scientific method}, the method employed in exact science and
consisting of: (a) Careful and abundant observation and
experiment. (b) generalization of the results into
formulated "Laws" and statements.
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