Definition of scientist
1 : a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
2 capitalized : christian scientist
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Origin and Etymology of scientist
Latin scientia
First Known Use: 1834
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SCIENTIST Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who is trained in a science and whose job involves doing scientific research or solving scientific problems
SCIENTIST Defined for Kids
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: a person who studies, specializes in, or investigates a field of science and does scientific work
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: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
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