No. 866 in French
scientifique
Scientific; scientist.
In a sentence
Le scientifique a publié un article novateur.
The scientist published an innovative article.
Here, 'scientifique' functions as a noun referring to a person who works in the field of science.
Une méthode scientifique est essentielle pour garantir des résultats fiables.
A scientific method is essential to ensure reliable results.
In this sentence, 'scientifique' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'méthode' to describe its nature as being related to science.
Elle adopte une approche scientifique pour résoudre le problème.
She adopts a scientific approach to solve the problem.
Again, 'scientifique' acts as an adjective here, providing more detail about the type of 'approche' being referenced.
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