klinisch
Translation
clinical, detached, objective, impersonal
Examples
Die klinische Studie war erfolgreich.
The clinical study was successful.
Seine Analyse war kühl und klinisch.
His analysis was cool and clinical.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) Modifies a noun. Eine klinische Untersuchung ist nötig.
((sein)) + ((Adjective)) Used as a predicate. Die Atmosphäre im Labor war klinisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sachlich (factual), nüchtern (matter-of-fact); Antonyms: emotional, persönlich (personal)
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'klinikē' (practice at the sickbed), which is related to 'kline' (bed). It shares its root with the English word 'clinic'.
Memory Tips
Think of a sterile, white 'clinic' to associate the word with its medical and objective connotations.