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Italian

scientifico

/ʃenˈti.fi.ko/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

scientific

In a sentence

Mio fratello lavora in un laboratorio scientifico.

My brother works in a scientific laboratory.

Hai visto il nuovo articolo scientifico online?

Did you see the new scientific article online?

Non ho un approccio molto scientifico al problema.

I don't have a very scientific approach to the problem.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
scientificomasculine · singular
scientificafeminine · singular
scientificimasculine · plural
scientifichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • It agrees in gender and number: scientifico, scientifica, scientifici, scientifiche.
  • Use it for both people and things: metodo scientifico, rivista scientifica, comitato scientifico.
  • Don't confuse it with scienza; scientifico is an adjective, while scienza is the noun 'science'.

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