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- English Word Science Definition Any branch or department of systematized knowledge considered as a distinct field of investigation or object of study; as, the science of astronomy, of chemistry, or of mind.
- English Word Science Definition Art, skill, or expertness, regarded as the result of knowledge of laws and principles.
- English Word Science Definition To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct.
- English Word Scient Definition Knowing; skillful.
- English Word Scienter Definition Knowingly; willfully.
- English Word Sciential Definition Pertaining to, or producing, science.
- English Word Scientific Definition Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific observations.
- English Word Scientific Definition Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific arrangement of fossils.
- English Word Scientific Definition Having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing science or systematic knowledge; as, a scientific chemist; a scientific reasoner; a scientific argument.
- English Word Scientifical Definition Scientific.
- English Word Scientifically Definition In a scientific manner; according to the rules or principles of science.
- English Word Scientist Definition One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant.
- English Word Scilicet Definition To wit; namely; videlicet; -- often abbreviated to sc., or ss.
- English Word Scillain Definition A glucoside extracted from squill (Scilla) as a light porous substance.
- English Word Scillitin Definition A bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill (Scilla), and probably consisting of a complex mixture of several substances.
- English Word Scimitar Definition A saber with a much curved blade having the edge on the convex side, -- in use among Mohammedans, esp., the Arabs and persians.
- English Word Scimitar Definition A long-handled billhook. See Billhook.
- English Word Scimiter Definition Alt. of Scimitar
- English Word Scincoid Definition Of or pertaining to the family Scincidae, or skinks.
- English Word Scincoid Definition A scincoidian.
- English Word Scincoidea Definition A tribe of lizards including the skinks. See Skink.
- English Word Scincoidian Definition Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family Scincidae or tribe Scincoidea. The tongue is not extensile. The body and tail are covered with overlapping scales, and the toes are margined. See Illust. under Skink.
- English Word Sciniph Definition Some kind of stinging or biting insect, as a flea, a gnat, a sandfly, or the like.
- English Word Scink Definition A skink.
- English Word Scink Definition A slunk calf.
- English Word Scintilla Definition A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle.
- English Word Scintillant Definition Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles; sparkling.
- English Word Scintillate Definition To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles.
- English Word Scintillate Definition To sparkle, as the fixed stars.
- English Word Scintillated Definition of Scintillate