Definition of scientist in English:
scientist
noun ˈsʌɪəntɪstˈsaɪəntəst
A person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
Example sentencesExamples
- Leading scientists around the world believe the group's claim is a hoax.
- She said forensic scientists have known for about five years that fingerprints contain DNA.
- Phenomena like sleepwalking and dream deprivation have baffled scientists for years.
- Every penny raised goes to help scientists who are working to cure cancer.
- To be sure, social scientists have long been interested in the role of imitative behaviors.
- These busy men do not have time to research and depend on scientists that are not looking at the facts thoroughly enough.
- The scientists called for more research to identify the chemicals responsible.
- One would not have to be a political rocket scientist to understand why.
- Moreover, many eminent scientists do not believe this context to be important.
- We are talking here not about scientists in general but about research scientists.
- Soon before he retired he was ranked number one amongst government scientists in the field of genetic engineering.
- My father was a scientist studying the virus and when Diana got it he devoted his life to finding a cure.
- Even university or government research scientists are not in a much better situation.
- As much as our scientists would love to study these things, people are in danger and we need to fight back.
- Forensic scientists believe she was aged between 20 and 40 and a non-smoker.
- Are you safe from these unpredictable new diseases leading scientists are discovering every day?
- As chemistry and chemical theories became more sophisticated, scientists were able to better identify and produce various materials.
- The scientists in their study said humans are especially unique in their ability to put off instant rewards.
- This includes scientists and researchers working on government grants or on sabbatical.
- The sudden disappearance of the dinosaurs has baffled scientists for many years.
Synonyms
researcher, technologist
British informal boffin