scientific : Idioms & Phrases


scientific agriculture

  • noun the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
    agronomy.
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scientific discipline

  • noun a particular branch of scientific knowledge
    science.
    • the science of genetics
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scientific fact

  • noun an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final)
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scientific instrument

  • noun an instrument used by scientists
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scientific knowledge

  • noun knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles
    • mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge
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Scientific method

  • noun a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
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  • 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.
Webster 1913

scientific research

  • noun research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
    research project.
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scientific theory

  • noun a theory that explains scientific observations
    • scientific theories must be falsifiable
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united nations educational scientific and cultural organization

  • noun an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts
    UNESCO.
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