scientist
SaySY-uhn-tistUS/ˈsaɪəntəst/UK/ˈsaɪəntɪst/
Pluralscientists
- 1A person who uses careful tests and observation to learn how the world works.
Like a detective who asks questions and looks for clues to find the truth.
The scientist mixed two liquids to see what would happen.
Many scientists work together to check whether a new idea is true.
Similarresearcher, investigator
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Origin
The word was made up by William Whewell in 1834. He built it from Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge," plus -ist.