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Scientific

Definition

adjective

(1) Of, or having to do with science, as in scientific studies, scientific method, a scientific approach.

(2) Agreeing with or consistent with the principles or methods used in science.


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Word origin: F. Scientifique; L. Scientia science _ facere = to make.

Related forms: scientifically (adjective).
Related terms: scientific feasibility, scientific integrity review, scientific method, Scientific Agriculture, Scientific Name, Scientific theory.

See also: science.


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... are "breeds" of cows which are still able to interbreed with each other (but not always) each a subspecies that can be given a unique scientific name. Therefore we can say that all cows are the same species, and each unique breed is a subspecies. I will put camels back in when I find ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:51 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16274

Natural selection is proven wrong

... three more genes than domestic camels and so they have concluded that they are a completely different species. they are different species as their scientific names shows Dromedary (C. dromedarius) ยท Bactrian Camel (C. bactrianus) http://au.encarta.msn.com/media_1461504344/dromedary_and_bactrian_camel_distribution.html ...

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by gamila
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:26 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16274

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... but farmers consider them a new breed. In science different breeds of cows would be considered a new subspecies so they can be given a unique scientific name. Therefore we can say that all cows are the same species and all camels are the same species, but there are subspecies of different ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16274

Numbness

Just as a non-scientific FYI, I woke up several days in a row with complete numbness in one arm, and then I switched to a softer mattress, which allowed more blood flow...

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by Mikey
Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:51 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Numbness
Replies: 5
Views: 1170

Re: Zogby Poll on Darwinism

... it is the desire of many taxpaying Americans (at least the participants in the poll) to hear more than one side on this issue. Only teaching one scientific interpretation on origins without letting another scientific interpretation state it's case smack's of dogmatism. The problem is that there ...

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by robsabba
Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:09 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Zogby Poll on Darwinism
Replies: 7
Views: 181
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