scientist Definition

a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator

christian scientist

a person who designs or builds rockets; also : an unusually smart person

a branch of science (such as psychology, sociology, or anthropology) that deals primarily with human action and often seeks to generalize about human behavior in society

a religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866 that was organized under the official name of the Church of Christ, Scientist, that derives its teachings from the Scriptures as understood by its adherents, and that includes a practice of spiritual healing

an interdisciplinary science that draws on many fields (such as psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and philosophy) in developing theories about human perception, thinking, and learning

any of the sciences (such as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts

a branch of science (such as biology, medicine, and sometimes anthropology or sociology) that deals with living organisms and life processes —usually used in plural

the scientific study of the properties and applications of materials of construction or manufacture (such as ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites)

any of the sciences (such as physics, chemistry, or biology) that deal with matter, energy, and their interrelations and transformations or with objectively measurable phenomena

any of the natural sciences (such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials