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The scientist looked closely at the leaves.
What does Scientist mean?
a person who investigates the natural world using evidence.
Dictionary definition
A person who systematically studies the natural or physical world by asking questions, gathering evidence, and developing explanations.
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Scientist in a sentence
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A scientist records data so the experiment can be checked later.
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The scientist compared several trials before deciding whether the evidence supported the idea.
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What is a scientist?
Scientists use systematic methods and evidence, and they work in many settings.
Practice 2
Which sentence describes a scientist's work accurately?
Clear records help scientific work be examined and repeated.
Practice 3
Which statement is accurate?
Science includes many fields, workplaces, tools, and kinds of teamwork.
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WordScientist.
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MeaningScientist means a person who investigates the natural world using evidence.
ExampleExample: The scientist looked closely at the leaves.
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- Syllables
- sy · en · tist
- Strongest beat
- sy
- Ending
- tist
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sy.
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Does Scientist have synonyms?
Scientist names a specific role. Researcher and investigator can describe a scientist's work, but they also include people outside science, so they are related terms rather than direct synonyms.
Antonym review
Does Scientist have an opposite?
Scientist names an occupation or role and has no direct antonym. Nonscientist only describes someone outside that role and does not express an opposing meaning.
Word family
Scientist word family
Base word
science
noun
scientist
A person who studies science.
noun
scientists
Plural form for more than one scientist.
adjective
scientific
Related to science or based on science.
adverb
scientifically
In a scientific way.
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Hint for students
A scientist is defined by systematic evidence-based work, not by clothing or one particular workplace.
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A scientist is not simply a person in a laboratory coat, and a science student is not automatically a professional scientist. Scientists work across many fields and settings.
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What habits make someone's investigation scientific? Discuss curiosity, careful records, evidence, checking, and willingness to revise.
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