scientist

noun
sci·ent·ist
/ˈsaɪəntɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

Related words

broscientist
citizen scientist
bench scientist
chief scientist
creation scientist
crime scientist
criminal scientist
data scientist
e-scientist
environmental scientist
food scientist
gentleman scientist

Example sentences

“Space telescopes help scientists observe distant galaxies and stars.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “scientist” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.