scientist
SaySY-uhn-tistUS/ˈsaɪəntəst/UK/ˈsaɪəntɪst/
Pluralscientists
- 1A person who applies the scientific method to answer questions about the measurable universe, whether by conducting original research or by drawing on the findings of others.
A scientist studying coastal erosion collected sediment samples from several beaches.
Climate scientists analyze decades of temperature data to detect long-term trends.
Similarresearcher, investigator
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Origin
The word was coined by the English philosopher William Whewell, who first suggested it in an anonymous review in 1834 and then formally introduced it in 1840 as a more precise substitute for terms like "natural philosopher" and "man of science." Modeled after "artist," it comes from the Latin stem scientia ("knowledge") plus the suffix -ist.