be scientific

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

Used to state that something is based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.

scientificVERB + scientific

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Examples (10)

  • This theory is completely scientific, based on solid data.
  • For a study to be truly scientific, it must allow for replication.
  • Her methodology was meticulously scientific, leaving no room for doubt.
  • We expect the new research to be more scientific than previous attempts.
  • To be genuinely scientific, an experiment requires careful controls.
  • The evidence presented is clearly scientific and supports the conclusion.
  • His initial observations seemed anecdotal, but later proved to be quite scientific.
  • A good researcher's approach should always be rigorously scientific.
  • Their explanation was not at all scientific, lacking empirical backing.
  • If a claim is to be considered scientific, it needs to be testable.