scientific

Connected with the study of the natural world.

• She works in scientific research.
• The museum displays important scientific discoveries.
• He reads scientific journals to learn about new treatments.

Common phrases: scientific research, scientific discovery, scientific journal

Based on careful tests, observations, and evidence rather than guesses.

• We need scientific evidence for that claim.
• They used a scientific approach to test the idea.
• Her explanation was based on scientific observations.

Similar words: evidence-based, empirical

Opposites: unscientific

Common phrases: scientific method, scientific approach, scientific evidence, scientific standards