scientifical methodn.

1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing iv. 31 The image of an Hemisphere of the upper Globe cannot be of a wider circumference, then a Wall-nut: And how can such petty impressions notifie such vastly expanded objects, but through some kind of Scientifical method, and Geometry in the Principle?

1665 T. White Exclusion of Scepticks 54 They can never attain that Scientifical Method which shines so clear in Arithmetick and Geometry.

1676 Philos. Trans. 1675 (Royal Soc.) 10 327 A more easie and Scientifical Method of knowing Plants out of the Book of Nature, according to the different forms of their Flowers, Seeds and Seed-pods.

1748 T. Wharton Poems on Several Occasions 153 By writing upon the Game of Whist, in a Mathematical and Scientifical Method.

1751 D. Hume Enq. Princ. Morals i. 8 The other scientifical Method; where a general abstract Principle is first establish'd, and is afterwards branch'd out into a Variety of Inferences and Conclusions, may be more perfect in itself, but suits less the Imperfection of human Nature.

1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. Introd. 34 If..he will afford himself here a year or two's farther leisure, to lay the foundation of his future labours in a solid scientifical method.

1854 A. Hill G. Hill's Lect. Divinity (new ed.) ii. vii. 226 Although the scientifical method..is unquestionably the best for making you acquainted with any particular system of opinions, yet to us, [etc.].

1998 T. Kaneko & K. Takenaka in N. G. Bourbakis Artific. Intelligence & Automation x. 254 It is necessary for us that we should originate a scientifical method for the selection of the appropriate ratios.