[ˌsʌɪənˈtɪfɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science
(e.g: the scientific study of earthquakes)

- systematic; methodical
(e.g: how many people buy food in an organized, scientific way?)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from French scientifique or late Latin scientificus ‘producing knowledge’, from scientia (see science). Early use described the liberal arts as opposed to the ‘mechanic’ arts (i.e. arts requiring manual skill)