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noun
a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation.
systematized knowledge in general.
knowledge, as of facts or principles; knowledge gained by systematic study.
a particular branch of knowledge.
skill, especially reflecting a precise application of facts or principles; proficiency.
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Origin of science
1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Latin scientia knowledge, equivalent to scient- (stem of sciēns), present participle of scīre to know + -ia-ia
OTHER WORDS FROM science
an·ti·sci·ence, adjective, nounin·ter·sci·ence, adjectivenon·sci·ence, nounpro·sci·ence, adjective
sub·sci·ence, noun
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH science
science , séance
Words nearby science
sciamachy, sciatic, sciatica, sciatic nerve, SCID, science, science dictionary, science fiction, Science Museum, science park, scienter
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Words related to science
art, discipline, education, information, learning, skill, system, technique, branch, erudition, lore, scholarship, wisdom
How to use science in a sentence
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He wants to ding his opponent as unstable or unpopular, so he seizes on Biden’s actual embrace of science to do so.
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There is an entire science behind conversion optimization, but the core fundamentals have remained the same for years.
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It’s doing good science, but it doesn’t have any instruments that could really probe atmospheric chemistry and look for signs of organic life.
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Americans should know that the vaccine development process is being driven completely by science and the data.
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Cincinnati succeeds in part because it has matched minority-owned supply companies with its top science and research companies, from Johnson & Johnson and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to Proctor & Gamble.
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As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
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Citizens, perhaps, need to feel like they can communicate something to science.
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“I heard Jeffrey was interested in supporting science and I contacted him,” Krauss said.
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“We talked about the science the whole time the other day,” Krauss told The Daily Beast in a phone interview.
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Great resources were devoted to the science of air crash investigation.
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As the weeks wore on, the pretence of practical teaching was quietly dropped, and we crammed our science out of the text-book.
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I cannot see in science, nor in experience, nor in history any signs of such a God, nor of such intervention.
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Science teaches that man existed during the glacial epoch, which was at least fifty thousand years before the Christian era.
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Probably they do not devote quite as much time to it as our caballeros, who are quite adepts in the science.
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But in reality this paradox of value is the most fundamental proposition in economic science.
British Dictionary definitions for science
noun
the systematic study of the nature and behaviour of the material and physical universe, based on observation, experiment, and measurement, and the formulation of laws to describe these facts in general terms
the knowledge so obtained or the practice of obtaining it
any particular branch of this knowledgethe pure and applied sciences
any body of knowledge organized in a systematic manner
skill or technique
archaic knowledge
Word Origin for science
C14: via Old French from Latin scientia knowledge, from scīre to know
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Scientific definitions for science
The investigation of natural phenomena through observation, theoretical explanation, and experimentation, or the knowledge produced by such investigation.♦ Science makes use of the scientific method, which includes the careful observation of natural phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis, the conducting of one or more experiments to test the hypothesis, and the drawing of a conclusion that confirms or modifies the hypothesis. See Note at hypothesis.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Science
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science – естественная или точная наука (физика, химия, математика, психология и т.д.), т.е. такая в которой превалирующую роль играет эксперимент. scientific – научный (но относящийся к области естественных или точных наук) scientist – ученый (работающий в области естественных или точных наук) STEM (fields / disciplines) – точные науки (сокр. от science, technology, engineering and mathematics) humanities / humane studies / (the) arts / soft sciences / scholarship / schol – гуманитарные науки humanitarian – гуманитарный scholar – ученый (работающий в области гуманитарных наук); эксперт в какой-то области. theory – теория theoretical – теоретический applied – прикладной doctrine – доктрина, учение hypothesis, hyp – гипотеза |
principle – принцип method – метод (предполагает следование строгим правилам) methodology – методология methodic – методика approach – подход way – способ research – исследование to research – исследовать to invent – изобрести to discover – открыть analysis – анализ to analize – анализировать experiment – эксперимент experimental – экспериментальный to carry (out) / conduct / perform / make / run an experiment – проводить эксперимент to test – испытывать testing – испытание to develop – разрабатывать aim – цель (исследования) result, outcome – результат (исследования) |
Names of Sciences and Humanities
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anatomy – анатомия anatomic – анатомический anatomist – анатом astronomy – астрономия astronomical – астрономический astronomer – астроном biology – биология biological – биологический biologist – биолог botany – ботаника botanical – ботанический botanist – ботаник geography – география geographical – географический geographer – географ geology – геология geological – геологический geologist – геолог petroleum geologist – геолог-нефтяник zoology – зоология zoological – зоологический physicist – физик chemistry – химия chemical – химический chemist – химик ecology – экология |
zoologist – зоолог logic – логика logical – логический logician – логик medicine – медицина medical – медицинский mathematics – математика mathematical – математический mathematician – математик education science / pedagogics / pedagogy; paedagogy – педагогика programming – программирование programmer – программист psychology – психология psychological – психологический psychologist – психолог sociology – социология sociological – социологический sociologist – социолог physics – физика physical – физический ecological – экологический ecologist – эколог economics – экономика economical – экономический economist – экономист |
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archaeology – археология archaeological – археологический archaeologist – археолог history – история historical – исторический historian – историк linguistics – лингвистика linguistic – лингвистический linguist – лингвист literary / literature criticism / studies– литературоведение |
theorist of literature / literary scholar – литературовед study of language and literature / philology / scholarship – филология textualist / grammarian / scholar / philologer / philologian / philology / philologue / philologist / scholar of language – филолог jurisprudence – юриспруденция, право juridical – юридический, относящийся к области права lawyer – юрист, правовед |
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study – научный труд work – научная работа monograph – монография article, paper – статья thesis – диссертация Phd thesis – докторская / кандидатская диссертация master thesis – магистерская диссертация graduation work / paper / graduate work / разг. graduate research – дипломная работа, дипломный проект, диплом, ВКР, ВАР и т.п. course work / coursework / term thesis / term paper – курсовая работа, курсовой проект report / proceedings / contributions – доклад, сообщение (на конференции) collection of scientific / humanity / research |
articles / papers – сборник научных статей collection of scientific / humanity / research works / studies – сборник научных трудов scientific review / journal of scholarship / academic journal / scientific journal / scientific magazine – научный журнал citation index – индекс цитирования title – заголовок, название (статьи) keywords – ключевые слова abstract – аннотация IMRaD – основные части научной статьи (скоращение от introduction, methods, results, and discussions) introduction – введение body – основная часть (научного труда) results – результаты conclusion – заключение references – ссылки, список источников |
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degree – ученая степень title – ученое звание PhD – кандидат или доктор наук assosiate professor – адъюнкт-профессор, примерно соответствует званию доцента professor – профессор |
assistant professor – примерно соответствует должности старшего преподавателя academic – академик Bachelor of Arts – бакалавр Master of Arts – магистр person defending a phd thesis – диссертант |
Scientific terms in English
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algebra – алгебра geometry – геометрия point – точка circle – круг square – квадрат triangle – треугольник diagonal – диагональ diameter – диаметр radius – радиус angle – угол parallel – параллель area – площадь perimeter – периметр |
plane – плоскость difference – разница quantity – величина infinity – бесконечность line – линия segment – отрезок mathematical single – математический знак fraction – дробь root – корень power – степень equation – уравнение solve – решить |
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analysis – анализ study – исследование assumption – предположение energy – энергия atom – атом particle – частица electron – электрон neutron – нейтрон proton – протон charge – заряд electric – электрический current – ток direct – постоянный |
direction – направление inertia – инерция mass – масса power – сила resistance – сопротивление stress – напряжение acceleration – ускорение frequency – частота properties – свойства relative – относительный nuclear – ядерный radiation – радиация |
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astronomy |
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space – космос asteroid – астероид meteorite – метеорит comet – комета flare – вспышка planet – планета planetoid – малая планета satellite – спутник star – звезда constellation – созвездие cluster – звездное скопление galaxy – галактика local group – местная группа галактик |
black hole – черная дыра nebula – туманность pulsar – пульсар quasar – квазар orbit – орбита eclipse – затмение astronaut – астронавт observatory – обсерватория telescope – телескоп space exploration – космические исследования escape velocity – космическая скорость light—year – световой год |
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geography |
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map – карта city – город country – страна continent – континент ocean – океан sea – море lake – озеро river – река island – остров north – север south – юг east – восток west – запад |
degree of latitude – градус широты degree of longitude – градус долготы time zone – часовой пояс hemisphere – полушарие equator – экватор landform – форма рельефа coast – побережье bay – бухта canyon – каньон desert – пустыня dale – долина cliff – утес |
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history |
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age – век period – период frontier – граница troops – вооруженные силы battle – битва war – война peace – мир alliance – союз expansion – экспансия covenant – договоренность treason – предательство colony – колония empire – империя |
secession – раскол independence – независимость settle – поселяться rule – править overthrow – свергать civilization – цивилизация prosperous – процветающий origin – происхождение legend – легенда myth – миф custom – традиция censorship – цензура |
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biology |
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biosphere – биосфера ecosystem – экосистема diversity – разнообразие species – вид bacteria – бактерия virus – вирус embryo – эмбрион cell – клетка dermis – дерма tissue – ткань DNA – ДНК genome – геном receptor – рецептор |
plasma – плазма organelle – органелла chromosome – хромосома absorption – поглощение excretion – выделение respiration – дыхание atrophy – атрофия life cycle – жизненный цикл instinct – инстинкт evolution – эволюция mutation – мутация extermination – уничтожение |
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chemistry |
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chemistry – химия science – наука analysis – анализ aggregate state – агрегатное состояние relative atomic mass – относительная атомная масса valency – валентность ion – ион metal – металл nonmetal – неметалл atom – атом molecule – молекула symbol of element – символ элемента chemical bond – химическая связь |
chemical equation – химическое уравнение chemical equilibrium – химическое равновесие chemical element – химический элемент chemical properties – химические свойства chemical reaction – химическая реакция chemical formula – химическая формула substance – вещество simple substance – простое вещество complex substance – сложное вещество synthesis – синтез periodic law – периодический закон periodic table – периодическая таблица |
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behavioural – поведенческий class consciousness – классовое сознание social – общественный ideology – идеология capitalism – капитализм communism – коммунизм evolutionism – эволюционизм globalization – глобализация multiculturalism – мультикультурализм secularization – секуляризация modernity – современность conflict – конфликт social inequality – социальное неравенство |
solidarity – солидарность invariant – постоянный contextual – контекстуальный empirical – основанный на опыте ethnicity – этничность culture shock – культурный шок deviance – отклонение от нормы dysfunction – дисфункция alienation – отчуждение probably sampling – случайная выборка quantitative – количественный qualitative – качественный |
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accommodation – приспосабливание addiction – зависимость aggression – агрессия altruism – альтруизм critical thinking – критическое мышление creativity – творчество displacement – сублимация memory – память perception – восприятие imagery – образы motivation – мотивация emotion – эмоция ecstasy – экстаз |
epinephrine – адреналин rehearsal – повторение habit – привычка unconscious – подсознательное hypnosis – гипноз antianxiety drugs – успокаивающие лекарства burnout – истощение stress – стресс insomnia – бессонница maturation – созревание temperament – темперамент self-esteem – самооценка |
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noun – существительное verb – глагол adjective – прилагательное adverb – наречие number – числительное preposition – предлог conjunction – союз interjection – междометье collocation – словосочетание phrase – фраза idiomatic expression – идиома phonetic – фонетика consonant – согласный звук |
schwa – нейтральный гласный interlanguage – интерязык accent – акцент dialect – диалект jargon – жаргон slang – сленг diphthong – дифтонг homonym – омоним morpheme – морфема phoneme – фонема pidgin – пиджин polysemy – многозачность |
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| part of speech: | noun |
| definition 1: | a system of studying, testing, and experimenting on things in nature. Science is a search for general laws about how the world works. |
| definition 2: | a particular branch of this activity.
Physics and biology are two sciences. |
Word History
Science comes from a Latin word that means «knowledge.»
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Other forms: sciences
Science is the field of study concerned with discovering and describing the world around us by observing and experimenting. Biology, chemistry, and physics are all branches of science.
Science is an «empirical» field, that is, it develops a body of knowledge by observing things and performing experiments. The meticulous process of gathering and analyzing data is called the «scientific method,» and we sometimes use science to describe the knowledge we already have. Science is also what’s involved in the performance of something complicated: «the science of making a perfect soufflé.»
Definitions of science
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noun
a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
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the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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natural science
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bioscience, life science
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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chemical science, chemistry
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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natural philosophy, physics
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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physical science, physics
the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
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earth science
any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
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cosmography
the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
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biological science, biology
the science that studies living organisms
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biomedical science
the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine
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biometrics, biometry, biostatistics
a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
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craniology
the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
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dermatoglyphics
the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet
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dietetics
the scientific study of food preparation and intake
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eugenics
the study or promotion of methods of selecting for specific genetic qualities by controlled breeding (especially as applied to human reproduction); now widely considered to be biased and unscientific
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cacogenics, dysgenics
the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
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euthenics
the study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions
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medical science
the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
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chemoimmunology, immunochemistry
the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
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fossilology, palaeontology, paleontology
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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organic chemistry
the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
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inorganic chemistry
the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals
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physical chemistry
the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
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electrochemistry
branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
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femtochemistry
the branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses
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geochemistry
the chemistry of the earth’s crust
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photochemistry
branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
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nuclear chemistry, radiochemistry
the chemistry of radioactive substances
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surface chemistry
the branch of chemistry that studies processes occurring at interfaces between phases (especially those between liquid and gas)
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acoustics, phonics
the study of the physical properties of sound
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astronomy, uranology
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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aeronautics, astronautics
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
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biophysics
physics as applied to biological problems
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cryogenics, cryogeny
the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
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crystallography
the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
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electromagnetics, electromagnetism
the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
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electronics
the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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electrostatics
the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
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mechanics
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
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atomic physics, nuclear physics, nucleonics
the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
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optics
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
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high energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics
the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
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plasma physics
the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
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quantum physics
the branch of physics based on quantum theory
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rheology
the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
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thermochemistry
the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated
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solid-state physics
the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
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statistical mechanics
the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
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thermodynamics
the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
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geology
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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meteorology
the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
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oceanography, oceanology
the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
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limnology
the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
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geographics, geography
study of the earth’s surface; includes people’s responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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natural history
the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals
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natural science
the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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math, mathematics, maths
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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agronomy, scientific agriculture
the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
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agrobiology
the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
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agrology
science of soils in relation to crops
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architectonics, tectonics
the science of architecture
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metallurgy
the science and technology of metals
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metrology
the scientific study of measurement
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nutrition
the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
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psychological science, psychology
the science of mental life
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IP, informatics, information processing, information science
the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
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cognitive science
the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind
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social science
the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
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strategics
the science or art of strategy
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systematics
the science of systematic classification
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thanatology
the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
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cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology
the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
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linguistics
the scientific study of language
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aerospace
the branch of science related to space flight and aviation
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pure mathematics
the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
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applied math, applied mathematics
the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
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bioscience, life science
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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chemical science, chemistry
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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natural philosophy, physics
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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physical science, physics
the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
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aeronautics, astronautics
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
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earth science
any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
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cosmography
the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
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powder metallurgy
the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering
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abnormal psychology, psychopathology
the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
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applied psychology, industrial psychology
any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
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cognitive psychology
an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
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animal psychology, comparative psychology
the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
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child psychology, developmental psychology, genetic psychology
the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
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differential psychology
the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals
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experimental psychology, psychonomics
the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
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neuropsychology, physiological psychology, psychophysiology
the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
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psychometrics, psychometrika, psychometry
any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
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social psychology
the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole
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NLP, human language technology, natural language processing
the branch of information science that deals with natural language information
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cybernetics
(biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
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civics
the social science of municipal affairs
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anthropology
the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
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government, political science, politics
the study of government of states and other political units
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domestic science, home ec, home economics, household arts
theory and practice of homemaking
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economic science, economics, political economy
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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proxemics
the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
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sociology
the study and classification of human societies
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biosystematics, biosystematy
use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework
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taxonomy
(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
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computational linguistics
the use of computers for linguistic research and applications
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dialect geography, linguistic geography
the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features
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etymology
the study of the sources and development of words
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diachronic linguistics, diachrony, historical linguistics
the study of linguistic change
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neurolinguistics
the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system
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pragmatics
the study of language use
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semantics
the study of language meaning
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sociolinguistics
the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context
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structural linguistics, structuralism
linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
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synchronic linguistics
the study of a language without reference to its historical context
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descriptive linguistics
a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
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prescriptive linguistics
an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct’ phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics
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type of:
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bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
a branch of knowledge
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noun
a systematic method or organized body of knowledge relating to some topic or field
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noun
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
“the sweet
science of pugilism”-
synonyms:
skill
see moresee less-
types:
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nose
a natural skill
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virtuosity
technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
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bravura
brilliant and showy technical skill
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type of:
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ability, power
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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nose
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By Dylan Ris
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By Alessandro Fedrizzi & Mehul Malik
From astronauts to doctors to an archaeologist, we present eight scientists whose contributions to science, engineering and math were inseparable from their identities as Indigenous Americans.
By Dave Roos
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By Andreas Muller
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By Mitchell Newberry
Having one Nobel Prize winner in the family is a huge accomplishment. But the extended Curie family had five winners – and one was even awarded twice. How did they get so smart?
By Jennifer Marquez
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By Patrick J. Kiger
Nobel prizes offer lots of prestige and big payouts. But how do you become eligible for one? And can you lobby for yourself?
By Dave Roos
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By Mark Mancini
So much of our cosmological history starts with the much-discussed Big Bang, but what led up to that cataclysmic moment? And did time even exist back then?
By Robert Lamb & Patrick J. Kiger
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By Patrick J. Kiger
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By Oisin Curran
In his last act of genius, Hawking simplified the multiverse and suggests that it’s not just boundless bubble universes out there.
By Ian O’Neill, Ph.D.
Physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking was a fierce spirit who symbolized the foibles and complexities inherent in human nature. Learn more about him by taking our quiz.
By Nathan Chandler
When life gives you water and pH and color data … make lemonade?
By Shelley Danzy
The renowned scientist said in an interview with «Good Morning Britain» that he accepted Richard Branson’s invite to fly into space without a moment’s hesitation.
By Jonathan Strickland
A new experiment supports the famous theoretical physicist’s idea of radiation being emitted by black holes.
By Jonathan Strickland
Moore’s longstanding law might have only a few years left as far as cramming more stuff into a square inch of silicon. But what if you cram upward?
By Jonathan Strickland
Global air pollution and weaponized artificial intelligence round out the trifecta of threats, the astrophysicist tells interviewer Larry King.
By Christopher Hassiotis
The celebrity astrophysicist takes a break from his current tour to discuss science and education with the hosts of the ‘Stuff You Should Know’ podcast.
By Christopher Hassiotis
All aspiring scientists, or just those who love knowledge, should know these quotes from greats like Carl Sagan, Marie Curie and Buzz Aldrin, among others.
By Christopher Hassiotis
Scientists are still trying to figure out the essence of dark matter. If they do, will it lead only to greater understanding, or can we develop new technologies?
By Patrick J. Kiger
These super common, nearly massless subatomic particles shoot across space at near the speed of light. And they could help us to understand dark matter.
By Lauren Vogelbaum
Something else you didn’t know about the Pluto exploration: Queen guitarist Brian May has serious science chops, and he contributed to the New Horizons mission.
By Patrick J. Kiger
Everyone knows that nothing travels faster than the speed of light, but how does the speed of dark compare? Read on to find out!
By Bambi Turner