Scientist Definition

sīən-tĭst
scientists
noun
A specialist in science; esp., a person whose profession is investigating in one of the natural sciences, as biology, chemistry, physics, etc.
Webster's New World

Christian Scientist.

Webster's New World

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • a regular Einstein
  • applied scientist
  • seeker after knowledge
  • serious student
  • student of natural phenomena
  • student of natural history
  • savant
  • laboratory technologist
  • specialist
  • expert
  • pure scientist
  • scientific thinker
  • ph-d
  • Doctor of Science
  • learned person

Other Word Forms of Scientist

Noun

Singular:
scientist
Plural:
scientists

Origin of Scientist

  • Coined by William Whewell in 1833 as a more precise substitute for the term natural philosopher. Modeled after artist, from Latin stem scientia (“knowledge") with the suffix -ist.

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Scientist Sentence Examples

  • The scientist hopped up with a cheerful salute.

  • The mad scientist is right-- we can't let anything living out of this town.

  • She would claim to be a research scientist.

  • The main gist of the story can be found at the New Scientist website.

  • Franklin as a scientist 5 and as an inventor has been decried by experts as an amateur and a dabbler; but it should be remembered that it was always his hope to retire from public life and devote himself to science.

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