Definitions for Scientist
ˈsaɪ ən tɪstsci·en·tist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 11 votes

1. scientistnoun

   a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 11 votes

1. scientistnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: stem scientia with suffix -ist.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scientist

   A scientist is a person who researches to advance knowledge in an area of the natural sciences. By modern definitions, many scientists are required to have advanced degrees in an area of science and careers in various sectors of the economy such as academia, industry, government, and nonprofits pertaining to their discipline. In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engaged in the philosophical study of nature called natural philosophy, a precursor of natural science. Though Thales (circa 624–545 BC) was arguably the first scientist for describing how cosmic events may be seen as natural, not necessarily caused by gods, it was not until the 19th century that the term scientist came into regular use after it was coined by the theologian, philosopher, and historian of science William Whewell in 1833.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. Scientistnoun

   one learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant

WikidataRate this definition:4.1 / 9 votes

1. Scientist

   A scientist, in a broad sense, is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word. Scientists perform research toward a more comprehensive understanding of nature, including physical, mathematical and social realms. Philosophy can be seen as a distinct activity, which is aimed towards a more comprehensive understanding of intangible aspects of reality and experience that cannot be physically measured. Scientists are also distinct from engineers, those who design, build and maintain devices for particular situations. When science is done with a goal toward practical utility, it is called applied science. An applied scientist may not be designing something in particular, but rather is conducting research with the aim of developing new technologies and practical methods. When science is done with an inclusion of intangible aspects of reality it is called natural philosophy.

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1. scientist

   A person with the specific and accurate ability, experience, knowledge, qualification, training, role and responsibility for a specific element of science and an accurate job title and job person specification.

   Scientists vary in a range of industries across the world and are all respected.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Scientist' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4382

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Scientist' in Nouns Frequency: #836

How to pronounce Scientist?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scientist in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scientist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Scientist in a Sentence

1. M. Cartmill:

   As an adolescent I aspired to lasting fame, I craved factual certainty, and I thirsted for a meaningful vision of human life - so I became a scientist. This is like becoming an archbishop so you can meet girls.

2. Dimitri Christakis:

   Most Americans do believe that there is a link between screen violence and real world aggression, but they don’t think it affects them or their children - only others. In addition, the media itself often portrays the issue as being contentious, whereas in fact hundreds of studies and several large meta-analyses have shown that there is a definitive( albeit small to moderate) link between virtual violence and real world aggression. It is always possible to find a dissenting scientist( think climate change), but the truth is for the vast majority of researchers, this is settled science.

3. Hans Tung:

   In the United States, we started to see that,' Hey, street culture is becoming a lot more vibrant.' And streetwear captured that, in China, we noticed the same thing... And when you see that happening in the two biggest markets in the world, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that other parts of the world are following as well, and be like,' We got ta be in this market.

4. Barack Obama:

   There are folks who will equivocate. They’ll say, 'You know, I’m not a scientist.' Well, I’m not either. But the best scientists in the world know that climate change is happening.

5. Harry Kazianis:

   Just like in the old Soviet Union, Chinese scientists know that they will never get promoted or move up the ranks of the Chinese Communist Party by reporting bad news, problems or challenges — or successes or things that will make the party look good are rewarded, therefore, what scientist will speak out when another coronavirus is discovered out in the population or accidentally released? Doing what we consider the morally right thing is discouraged and looked down upon.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Scientist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scientist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientist
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scientist
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Scientist