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scientist
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
scientist
(noun)
computer science
(noun)
hard science
(noun)
political science
(noun)
rocket science
(noun)
social science
(noun)
scientist
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sajəntɪst/
noun
plural
scientists
scientist
/
ˈ
sajəntɪst/
noun
plural
scientists
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCIENTIST
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a person who is trained in a science and whose job involves doing scientific research or solving scientific problems
a soil/marine/computer
scientist
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