Definition of scientist
1 : a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
2 capitalized : christian scientist
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While the government allowed the first non-Christians to sit in Parliament, pious scientists vehemently opposed Darwinian evolution.
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In the early 1990s, after years of opposition by the lead industry and scientists who supported its position, Dr. Needleman’s research was investigated by the federal Office of Research Integrity.
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In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed three strategies for preventing dementia and cognitive decline associated with normal aging — being physically active, engaging in cognitive training and controlling high blood pressure.
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Though dogs are humanity's oldest and most consistent animal friend, scientists have long struggled to figure out just how Canis familiaris came to be.
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Most of the cicadas in Alabama belong to what scientists call 'Brood XIX'.
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Since Wongchenko was already a nickname among friends, Lisa, a lawyer, and Matt, a scientist, took it as a way to honor both of their families.
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But scientists differ on whether it can be blamed directly on climate change.
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The device was recently used by scientists to capture footage of fluorescent sea turtles in the pitch-black ocean near the Solomon Islands.
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Origin and Etymology of scientist
Latin scientia
Other Biology Terms
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
Medical Dictionary
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: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
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