Meanings
nounscientific frontier (plural scientific frontiers)
plural scientific frontiers
- A geographical frontier capable of being occupied and defended in a strategic manner, rather than haphazardly.
Origin
The term was used by Lord Beaconsfield in 1878 in speaking of the rectification of the boundaries between India and Afghanistan.
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scientific frontier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scientific%20frontier
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“scientific frontier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scientific%20frontier. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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