nonscientific

adjective

non·sci·en·tif·ic ˌnän-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik

: not of, relating to, or based on science : not scientific

nonscientific studies

nonscientific views

… it is beyond all doubt that the influence of the scientific mind extends to the solving of problems of a nonscientific nature.—

Robert Penn Warren

Examples of nonscientific in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the Nets’ stars remain popular, at least by one nonscientific measure. —

Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023 Reports based on nonscientific surveys estimate the percentage of women experiencing orgasm from nipple stimulation alone ranges anywhere from 1% to 15.5%. —

Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023 For Fischer, these examples highlight the potential for nonscientific works about NDEs to capitalize on, and even exploit, our fear of death. —

Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2021 Four nonscientific buildings on the west side of the observatory property — a house, a dorm, and two minor outbuildings — were destroyed. —

Washington Post, 19 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for nonscientific

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