vedecky

Vedecky is the unaccented spelling of the Czech term vědecký, an adjective meaning “scientific.” In Czech and Slovak, the related forms include the adjective vědecký (with diacritics) and the adverb vědecky, both conveying the sense of being connected with science or conducted in a scientific manner. The unaccented form vedecky may appear in contexts where diacritics are unavailable, such as some databases or software.

Etymology and forms: The word is built from věda, meaning science, and the noun vědec, meaning scientist, with the common suffix that yields adjectives like vědecký. In standard orthography, the adjective is vědecký and the adverb is vědecky; the corresponding ASCII renderings are vedecky and vedacky in some rare cases, but they primarily appear as adaptations when diacritics are omitted.

Usage: As an adjective, vědecký describes nouns related to science, for example vědecký výzkum (scientific research), vědecká metoda (scientific method), or vědecké poznatky (scientific findings). As an adverb, vědecky describes performing actions in a scientific manner, such as postupovat vědecky or zkoumat vědecky. The term is common in academic, educational, and media contexts to emphasize a basis in science rather than technique or engineering alone.

Cross-linguistic notes: Cognate forms exist in other Slavic languages, such as Slovak vedecký; similar roots appear in discussions of science and scientific practice across languages.

See also: věda, vědecký, vědecká práce, vědecký výzkum, vědecká komunita.