French word

scientifique

Pronunciation

IPA/sjɑ̃tifik/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)scientist

Example

Mon amie est scientifique.

My friend is a scientist.

Illustration for scientifique (scientist)

More examples

Ils ont consulté un scientifique pour le projet.

They consulted a scientist for the project.

Core concept

A trained person testing explanations with evidence and reporting results that others can verify.

Common phrases

  • travailler comme scientifique

    work as a scientist

  • embaucher un scientifique

    hire a scientist

Similar words

chercheur: A person who plans investigations and experiments to find answers to specific questions.
expert: A specialist qualified to give expert judgments and explain a particular field.
ingénieur: A professional who designs and improves technology or systems for real-world use.

Definition in French

Personne engagée dans l'étude ou la recherche scientifique, formée pour produire des résultats vérifiables.

Word origin

French scientifique comes from Latin scientificus, built on scientia meaning 'knowledge' with -ficus meaning 'making or producing'.

Usage tips

  • The noun has grammatical gender, so the forms are un scientifique and une scientifique.

Other meanings

  • researchernoun
  • scientificadjective

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