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scientific

/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ adjective A2
  1. Related or connected to science
  2. Derived from or consistent with the scientific method.
  3. In accord with the procedures, methods, conduct and accepted conventions of modern science.
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He had brought back much scientific information from South Africa, and many a charming evening we have spent together discussing the comparative anatomy of the Bushman and the Hottentot.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 20 · C1
“It is evidently a case of extraordinary interest, and one which presented immense opportunities to the scientific expert.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 25 · C1
He looked round him at the scientific charts upon the wall, the acid-charred bench of chemicals, the violin-case leaning in the corner, the coal-scuttle, which contained of old the pipes and tobacco.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 28 · B2
I fear that your old friend here has given an exaggerated view of my scientific methods.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 59 · B2

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