Semiscientific

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Partially scientific; having or using certain aspects of science. not-comparable

    "League officials set the thresholds for suspension — on the seventh technical foul or the fourth flagrant-foul point — using a semiscientific approach."

Example

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"League officials set the thresholds for suspension — on the seventh technical foul or the fourth flagrant-foul point — using a semiscientific approach."

Etymology

From semi- + scientific.

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