scientist
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Definition of scientist
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: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
Examples of scientist in a Sentence
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But Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil's foremost scientists, says that activity will cause still more harm. — Anchorage Daily News, "The Amazon is burning. Brazil’s president accused critics of setting fires to make him look bad.," 22 Aug. 2019 Google depends, perhaps more than any of its peers, on a smallish number of cutting-edge data scientists and software engineers; their views carry weight. — The Economist, "Big business is beginning to accept broader social responsibilities," 22 Aug. 2019 Inside the offices of ThirdLove, an Internet retailer in Palo Alto, Calif., a team of data scientists build algorithms using artificial intelligence to sort and dissect data and patterns among online shoppers. — Jennifer Alsever, Fortune, "A Rare Tech Company Where Women Dominate," 21 Aug. 2019 The Twilight actress is one of a group of scientists who are trapped seven miles below the ocean’s surface after being attacked by … something. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "Underwater trailer shows Kristen Stewart in deep-sea trouble," 19 Aug. 2019 The share of physical scientists who are women has increased from 28% in 1997 to 1999 to 45% in 2017 to 2019, while the share of pharmacists who are women has risen from 47% to 61%. — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, "The US industries where female representation is rising fastest," 14 Aug. 2019 Silas sells preserved birds and mice to London artists while imagining that someday his little menagerie of curious creatures will earn the respect of England's greatest scientists. — Ron Charles, Dallas News, "'The Doll Factory' is a page-turning Victorian thriller," 13 Aug. 2019 Senior Russian officials attended the funeral of five of the seven scientists on Monday, calling them heroes. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "Russia’s nuclear-powered doomsday missile, explained," 13 Aug. 2019 Rafting crinoids flourished until roughly 180 million years ago, when, some scientists think, the appearance of wood-boring organisms like shipworms drastically curtailed their drifting ways. — Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian, "Ancient Sea Life May Have Hitched Across Oceans on Giant Living Rafts," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scientist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for scientist
scientist
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English Language Learners Definition of scientist
: a person who is trained in a science and whose job involves doing scientific research or solving scientific problems
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scientist
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Kids Definition of scientist
: a person who studies, specializes in, or investigates a field of science and does scientific work
scientist
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Medical Definition of scientist
: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
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