Esoteric
Esoteric adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Scientific and esoteric are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scientific" instead an adjective "Esoteric".
Scientific
Scientific adjective - Conforming with the principles or methods used in science.
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Synonyms for Scientific
Esoteric and scientific are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Esoteric" instead an adjective "Scientific".
Nearby Word: scientifically
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Neon Genesis Evangelion tends to blur the lines between the scientific, esoteric/metaphysical and divine/spiritual.
Source: Clarke's Third Law - The differences are really interesting in that men generally are nearer to a scientific handling of the problem, while women take a more "esoteric" route: Dousing a fire is done by separating heat and fuel, men simply do that while women take the roundabout way.
Source: Mutually Exclusive Magic
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