Definition of scientist Scientist

/sajˈʌntɪst/ - [sayuntist] - sci•en•tist

We found 6 definitions of scientist from 6 different sources.

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What does scientist mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: scientists

scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
  mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
  cosmographer, cosmographist a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography
  bibliotist someone who engages in bibliotics
  biologist, life scientist (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
  chemist a scientist who specializes in chemistry
  cognitive scientist a scientist who studies cognitive processes
  computer scientist a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers
  geologist a specialist in geology
  linguistic scientist, linguist a person who speaks more than one language
  mathematician a person skilled in mathematics
  medical scientist a scientist who studies disease processes
  microscopist a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
  mineralogist a scientist trained in mineralogy
  oceanographer a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas
  fossilist, palaeontologist, paleontologist a specialist in paleontology
  physicist a scientist trained in physics
  principal investigator, pi the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project
  psychologist a scientist trained in psychology
  radiologic technologist a scientist trained in radiological technology
  research worker, researcher, investigator a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
  social scientist someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • scientist (Noun)
    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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • scientist (n.)
    One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • scientist
    Expert in at least one area of science who uses the scientific method to do research.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A scientist is a person who works in science. A scientist tries to understand how our world, or other things work.

    About.

    Scientists work for governments, companies, schools and research institutes.

    Some scientists teach at universities and other places and train people to become scientists.

    Types of scientists.

    Scientists can work in different areas of science.

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