Science

si'ens, n. Exact and comprehensive in for- mation, skill, or expertne ; investigation of truth sQn, cObe, full moon, fotit cow, oil SCOLLOP for its own sake that which known knowledge duly arranged, and referred to general truths and principles on which founded, and from which derived. [F. L. scient i a, scire, to know skill.] — Scientific, -tif'ik, a. Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science. [F. scient i fique h.facere, to make.] — Scientiflcal, -ically, adv. In a scientific manner; according to the principles of science. — Sci'olist, n. One who knows anything superficially; a smatterer. [L. sciolus, dim. of sci us, knowing, fr. scirr.] — Sci'olism, -lizm, n. Superficial knowledge. Scilicet, sil'T-set. To wit; namely, — often abbr. to sc, or [L., contr. scire you may know.] Scimiter, -itar, sim^I-ter, n. A short sword with a convex edge or recurved point. [See Cimeter.]