nonscientist
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- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈsaɪəntɪst/
- Most of the scientists I know find the world more complex than nonscientists do.
- scientists and nonscientists
- scientific research to nonscientists
- research with nonscientists
Examples
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However, many identified the need to better explain to nonscientists how ecosystem science contributes to environmental problem solving.
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Nonscientists can understand scientific work today only when it is explained to them by other nonscientists, often journalists, rather than by the people who have actually done the work.
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But for nonscientists, there is no such thing as a study you must believe.
Blog text (32) -
One student framed communication issues between scientists and nonscientists in the context of funding.
Academic text (2013) -
Let's let a nonscientist take a whack at explaining this in everyday terms.
Blog text (34) -
Scientists and nonscientists of all stripes and colors need to become shareholders and make their voices heard.
Academic text (1990) -
Everyone, scientists and nonscientists alike, should open up an insect and see a parasitoid at least once in their lives.
Academic text (2002) -
Students and nonscientists will learn about ecology through user-friendly NEON web portals.
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Many nonscientists are eager to learn more about climate change and its effects on the planet.
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The workshop aimed to bridge the gap between scientists and nonscientists by simplifying complex research findings.
Synonyms
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A person who does not have expert knowledge in a subject
Antonyms
How Scientific
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonscientist has the non- part meaning 'not' and scientist meaning 'a person who studies science', so a nonscientist is simply someone who is not a scientist.