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Scientific
Sciˊen-tif′ic
,Adj.
[F.
scientifique
; L. scientia
science + facere
to make.] 1.
Of or pertaining to science; used in science;
as,
. scientific
principles; scientific
apparatus; scientific
observations2.
Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science;
as, a
. scientific
classification; a scientific
arrangement of fossils3.
Having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing science or systematic knowledge;
as, a
. scientific
chemist; a scientific
reasoner; a scientific
argumentBossuet is as
scientific
in the structure of his sentences. Landor.
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.