quasi-scientific in English

Forms: more quasi-scientific [comparative], most quasi-scientific [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: quasi- + scientific Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quasi|scientific}} quasi- + scientific Head templates: {{en-adj}} quasi-scientific (comparative more quasi-scientific, superlative most quasi-scientific)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "quasi",
        "3": "scientific"
      },
      "expansion": "quasi- + scientific",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "quasi- + scientific",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more quasi-scientific",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most quasi-scientific",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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      "expansion": "quasi-scientific (comparative more quasi-scientific, superlative most quasi-scientific)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "seemingly scientific, especially by using the language but not the methods or rigour of science"
      ],
      "id": "en-quasi-scientific-en-adj-pkNDyyD9",
      "links": [
        [
          "seemingly",
          "seemingly"
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        [
          "scientific",
          "scientific"
        ],
        [
          "language",
          "language"
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        [
          "method",
          "method"
        ],
        [
          "rigour",
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        [
          "science",
          "science"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "quasiscientific"
        }
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "seemingly scientific",
          "word": "näennäistieteellinen"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "seemingly scientific",
          "word": "kvasitieteellinen"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "quasi-scientific"
}

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{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "quasi",
        "3": "scientific"
      },
      "expansion": "quasi- + scientific",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "quasi- + scientific",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more quasi-scientific",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most quasi-scientific",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "quasi-scientific (comparative more quasi-scientific, superlative most quasi-scientific)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English lemmas",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "seemingly scientific, especially by using the language but not the methods or rigour of science"
      ],
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          "seemingly",
          "seemingly"
        ],
        [
          "scientific",
          "scientific"
        ],
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          "language",
          "language"
        ],
        [
          "method",
          "method"
        ],
        [
          "rigour",
          "rigour"
        ],
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          "science"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "quasiscientific"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "seemingly scientific",
      "word": "näennäistieteellinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "seemingly scientific",
      "word": "kvasitieteellinen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "quasi-scientific"
}

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"quasi-scientific" meaning in English

Adjective

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