nonscientific
adjective
non·sci·en·tif·ic
ˌnän-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik 
: not of, relating to, or based on science : not scientific
nonscientific studies
nonscientific views
… it is beyond all doubt that the influence of the scientific mind extends to the solving of problems of a nonscientific nature.—
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn WarrenExamples of nonscientific in a Sentence
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But the Nets’ stars remain popular, at least by one nonscientific measure.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023
Reports based on nonscientific surveys estimate the percentage of women experiencing orgasm from nipple stimulation alone ranges anywhere from 1% to 15.5%.
—Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023
For Fischer, these examples highlight the potential for nonscientific works about NDEs to capitalize on, and even exploit, our fear of death.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2021
Four nonscientific buildings on the west side of the observatory property — a house, a dorm, and two minor outbuildings — were destroyed.
—Washington Post, 19 June 2022
However, to get to the dramatic, fast-moving tale of the outbreak response and vaccine development, readers must first wade through some complex early sections that make for fairly dense reading for a nonscientific audience.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
Meanwhile, Lila, for her part, was glad that her energy-healing sessions happened in a nonscientific environment with spirituality at its center.
—Jessica Wapner, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2021
But that is all the more reason that scientists bear the responsibility of not letting political or other nonscientific criteria affect their explication.
—Gary Saul Morson, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2021
In this way, we are told, scientists can speak science to nonscientific policy makers and to the public at large.
—Maya Kornberg, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2021
Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023
Reports based on nonscientific surveys estimate the percentage of women experiencing orgasm from nipple stimulation alone ranges anywhere from 1% to 15.5%.
—Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023
For Fischer, these examples highlight the potential for nonscientific works about NDEs to capitalize on, and even exploit, our fear of death.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2021
Four nonscientific buildings on the west side of the observatory property — a house, a dorm, and two minor outbuildings — were destroyed.
—Washington Post, 19 June 2022
However, to get to the dramatic, fast-moving tale of the outbreak response and vaccine development, readers must first wade through some complex early sections that make for fairly dense reading for a nonscientific audience.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
Meanwhile, Lila, for her part, was glad that her energy-healing sessions happened in a nonscientific environment with spirituality at its center.
—Jessica Wapner, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2021
But that is all the more reason that scientists bear the responsibility of not letting political or other nonscientific criteria affect their explication.
—Gary Saul Morson, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2021
In this way, we are told, scientists can speak science to nonscientific policy makers and to the public at large.
—Maya Kornberg, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2021
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“Nonscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonscientific. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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