scientific
adjective
sci·en·tif·ic
ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik 
1
: of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or principles of science
2
: conducted in the manner of science or according to results of investigation by science : practicing or using thorough or systematic methods
scientific advertising
scientific baby care
a scientific boxer
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What will become of this nursery in the wild in the next hundred years, or thousand, is the crux of a scientific and policy dispute.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Babak Hafezi, an adjunct professor of international business at American University who has worked with wineries in California and on the East Coast, told Fox News Digital he's not seen scientific data proving GLP-1 drugs are materially impacting wine consumption.
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Here are a few recent scientific findings.
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Scripps Research’s board of directors help guide the institute in its mission to improve human health through scientific discovery.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Babak Hafezi, an adjunct professor of international business at American University who has worked with wineries in California and on the East Coast, told Fox News Digital he's not seen scientific data proving GLP-1 drugs are materially impacting wine consumption.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Here are a few recent scientific findings.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Scripps Research’s board of directors help guide the institute in its mission to improve human health through scientific discovery.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scientific
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“Scientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scientific. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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scientific
adjective
sci·en·tif·ic
ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik
: of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or rules of science
Medical Definition
scientific
adjective
sci·en·tif·ic
ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik
: of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or principles of science
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