English · Word Candidate

scientist

/ˈsaɪəntɪst/

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Also seen as: scientists

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Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người sử dụng phương pháp khoa học để trả lời câu hỏi về vũ trụ

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Noun

Examples

As we cannot use physician for a cultivator of physics, I have called him a physicist. We need very much a name to describe a cultivator of science in general. I should incline to call him a Scientist. Thus we might say, that as an Artist is a Musician, Painter, or Poet, a Scientist is a Mathematici

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “scientist” mean?

Is “scientist” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.