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Science

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Noun

1. science, scientific discipline

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

Example Sentences:
'the science of genetics'

2. science, skill

ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

Example Sentences:
'the skill of a well-trained boxer'
'the sweet science of pugilism'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Science

see synonyms of science
noun
1. 
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
2. 
the knowledge so obtained or the practice of obtaining it
3. 
any particular branch of this knowledge
the pure and applied sciences
4. 
any body of knowledge organized in a systematic manner
5. 
skill or technique
6. archaic
knowledge

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Science

see synonyms of science
noun
1.  Archaic
the state or fact of knowledge; knowledge
2. 
systematized knowledge derived from observation, study, and experimentation carried on in order to determine the nature or principles of what is being studied
3. 
any specific branch of scientific knowledge, esp. one concerned with establishing and systematizing facts, principles, and methods, as by experiments and hypotheses
the science of mathematics
4. 
a. 
the systematized knowledge of nature and the physical world
b. 
any branch of this
see also natural science
5. 
skill based upon systematized training
the science of cooking
6.  US; [S-]
Christian Science

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Science

see synonyms of science
n.
1.
a. The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena: new advances in science and technology.
b. Such activities restricted to a class of natural phenomena: the science of astronomy.
2. A systematic method or body of knowledge in a given area: the science of marketing.
3. Archaic Knowledge, especially that gained through experience.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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