scientific

adjective

sci·en·tif·ic | \ ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik

Definition of scientific

1 : of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or principles of science

2 : conducted in the manner of science or according to results of investigation by science : practicing or using thorough or systematic methods scientific advertising scientific baby care a scientific boxer

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That's as many as 20 quadrillion individual bugs munched by birds annually, a scientific study reports. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Yum! Birds eat up to 550 million tons of insects each year," 9 July 2018 That's as many as 20 quadrillion individual bugs munched by birds annually, a scientific study reports. — Doyle Rice, ajc, "Yum! Birds eat up to 550 million tons of insects each year," 9 July 2018 The actress, 39, shared a tweet from InStyle about an alleged scientific study that shows exes who want to be friends might be hiding something. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Busy Philipps Jokes She and Ex Colin Hanks Are Psychopaths for Being Friends," 9 July 2018 Under Pruitt’s reign, the EPA was known for trying to prevent the release of scientific studies on the harmful effects of pollutants. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "The new EPA chief has his first controversy.," 6 July 2018 Critics say there aren't enough independent scientific studies supporting the assertion that the chemicals harm coral reefs. — CBS News, "Hawaii moves to ban sale of sunscreens with coral-harming chemicals," 4 July 2018 The chemicals found – perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid – are in firefighting foam and implicated in some types of cancer and thyroid effects, school officials said, pointing to several scientific studies. — Martin E. Comas, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Brevard County schools to test drinking water at 13 campuses for chemical contamination," 3 July 2018 There are scientific studies that show the benefits of mindfulness, after all. — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, "Mindfulness is not just a buzzword, it's a multibillion dollar industry. Here's the truth about the hype," 2 July 2018 The few scientific studies that have looked at coconut oil to repel mosquitoes used it as a base for other essential oils. — Houston Chronicle, "Old wives’ remedy helped arthritis pain," 1 July 2018

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