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| 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. |
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Science comes from a Latin word that means «knowledge.»
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023
sci•ence /ˈsaɪəns/USA pronunciation
n.
- Biology a system of knowledge about the physical world, explaining or describing what it is and how it works in general laws, gained by observing, experimenting, and testing theories:[uncountable]Science is concerned with dicovering knowledge about the world by making tests and proposing general laws to account for what happens.
- [uncountable] the knowledge gained by this system.
- Biologya branch of this study, such as any of the branches of natural science: [countable]the social and natural sciences.[uncountable]You need one more course in science to graduate.
- any skill that shows ability to use facts or principles: [uncountable]the science of throwing a good curveball.[countable]Is her ability to make good decisions an art or a science?
See -sci-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023
sci•ence
(sī′əns),USA pronunciation n.
- Biologya 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.
- Biologysystematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation.
- Biologyany of the branches of natural or physical science.
- systematized knowledge in general.
- knowledge, as of facts or principles;
knowledge gained by systematic study. - a particular branch of knowledge.
- skill, esp. reflecting a precise application of facts or principles;
proficiency.
- Latin scientia knowledge, equivalent. to scient- (stem of sciēns), present participle of scīre to know + -ia —ia
- Middle French
- Middle English 1300–50
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged art, technique, method, discipline.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
science /ˈsaɪəns/ n
- 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 knowledge: the pure and applied sciences
- any body of knowledge organized in a systematic manner
- skill or technique
- archaic knowledge
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin scientia knowledge, from scīre to know
‘science‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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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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noun
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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scientific discipline
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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scientific discipline
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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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bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
a branch of knowledge
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a systematic method or organized body of knowledge relating to some topic or field
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ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
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skill
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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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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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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
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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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наука, естественные науки, знание, умение, научный
существительное ↓
- наука
- собир. естественные науки (тж. natural sciences, physical sciences)
physics, chemistry and other sciences — физика, химия и другие естественные науки 
materials science — материаловедение
science master, science teacher — учитель физики, химии, биологии и т. п.
- тренированность
- высокий класс, мастерство
- техничность
a boxer who lacks science — боксёр без достаточной технической подготовки
- арх. знание; познание
the science of self-defence — бокс; самбо
the noble science (of defence) — шутл. а) бокс; б) фехтование
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a new branch of science — новая отрасль науки
advances in science and technology — достижения в области науки и техники
students majoring in a science — студенты, специализирующиеся в области науки
a marriage of science and art — сочетание науки и искусства
science as it was then taught — естественные науки в том виде, в котором их тогда преподавали
expert in computer science — специалист по компьютерам
science faculty — факультет естественных наук
the father of modern science — создатель современной науки
science fiction — научная фантастика
in the field of science — в области науки
agricultural science — агрономия
science museum — научный музей
Примеры с переводом
What did you do in science class today?
Что вы сегодня делали на естествознании?
Science is the study of observed phenomena.
Наука — это изучение наблюдаемых явлений.
The computer is one of the marvels of modern science.
Компьютер — одно из чудес современной науки.
The idea is discredited by modern science.
Эта идея опровергнута современной наукой
Science has taught us how atoms are made up.
Наука научила нас тому, как устроены атомы.
Science eroded the pillars of superstition.
Наука разрушила опоры суеверия.
Astronomy is a science of duplicate origin.
Астрономия — наука, имеющая двойственное происхождение.
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ед. ч.(singular): science
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