\Sci`en*tif"ic\, a. [F. scientifique; L. scientia
science + facere to make.]
1. Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as,
   scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific
   observations.
2. Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of
   science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific
   arrangement of fossils.
3. Having a knowledge of science, or of a science; evincing
   science or systematic knowledge; as, a scientific chemist;
   a scientific reasoner; a scientific argument.
         Bossuet is as scientific in the structure of his
         sentences.                            --Landor.
{Scientific method}, the method employed in exact science and
   consisting of: (a) Careful and abundant observation and
   experiment. (b) generalization of the results into
   formulated ``Laws'' and statements.