prescientific — relating to or denoting the time before the development of modern scientific methods
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or denoting the time before the development of modern scientific methods
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpriːsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
Example Sentences
- In prescientific times, people thought thunder was the gods bowling in heaven.
- Prescientific medicine often relied on herbs and prayers rather than evidence-based treatments.
- The prescientific worldview saw dragons as the real cause of volcanic eruptions.
prescientific
ADJECTIVE[/ˌpriːsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/]
relating to or denoting the time before the development of modern scientific methods
💡 Concept
relating to or denoting the time before the development of modern scientific methods
🎵 Rhyme
From prescientific wonder to scientific discoveries terrific!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌpriːsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpriːsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
🌳Etymology
Prefixpre--
Rootscientific
🎵Rhyme
scientificspecificterrific
scientific
specific
terrific
🔗Collocations
prescientific era
prescientific thinking
prescientific beliefs
prescientific explanation
prescientific society
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“In prescientific times, people thought thunder was the gods bowling in heaven.”
“Prescientific medicine often relied on herbs and prayers rather than evidence-based treatments.”
😄 Fun example
“The prescientific worldview saw dragons as the real cause of volcanic eruptions.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
primitivearchaicancientprehistorictraditional
Antonyms
scientificmodernevidence-based
Related
mythologyfolkloresuperstitionancientprimitive
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