adj of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific observations.
2. scientific ·adj agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific arrangement of fossils.
3. scientific ·adj having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing science or systematic knowledge; as, a scientific chemist; a scientific reasoner; a scientific argument.