SCIENTIFIC

scientific. Scientific, a. producing knowledge, masterly

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Sci′en‐tif″ic (?), a. [[F. scientifique; L. scientia science + facere to make.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific observations.
2. 2. Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific arrangement of fossils.
3. 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.
Bossuet 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.