First Known Use: 1834
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scientist
noun sci·en·tist \ˈsī-ən-tist\
: a person who is trained in a science and whose job involves doing scientific research or solving scientific problems
Full Definition of SCIENTIST
1
: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
2
capitalized : christian scientist
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Origin of SCIENTIST
Latin scientia
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SCIENTIST Defined for Kids
scientist
noun sci·en·tist \ˈsī-ən-təst\
Definition of SCIENTIST for Kids
: a person who studies, specializes in, or investigates a field of science and does scientific work
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scientist
noun sci·en·tist \ˈsī-ənt-əst\
Medical Definition of SCIENTIST
: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
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