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adjective(sci-en-tif-ic)of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or principles of science
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adjective(sci-en-tif-ic)conducted in the manner of science or according to results of investigation by science : practicing or using thorough or systematic methods
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noun(sci-en-tif-ic)a doctrine holding that the biblical account of creation is supported by scientific evidence
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noun(sci-en-tif-ic)principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses
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noun(sci-en-tif-ic)a widely used floating-point system in which numbers are expressed as products consisting of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by an appropriate power of 10 (as in 1.591 × (10)—20 or 1.591 × 10 — 20)
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noun(sci-en-tif-ic)a part of the vocabulary of the sciences and other specialized studies that consists of words or other linguistic forms current in two or more languages and differing from New Latin in being adapted to the structure of the individual languages in which they appear —abbreviation ISV
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noun(sci-en-tif-ic)the process that is used by scientists for testing ideas and theories by using experiments and careful observation
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noun(sci-en-tif-ic)a set or system of attitudes and beliefs that are opposed to or reject science and scientific methods and principles