science
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- noun
- /ˈsaɪəns/
- She's thankful that modern science has allowed her to keep doing the things she loves.
- science and technology
- science and mathematics
- science and the humanities
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- They care about real facts, real science and real risks.
- So I just don't know, you know, can science and God coexist?
- But people say trust in science like they say trust in God.
- I believe in, I believe in, in science, in, in causality.
- There's less connection to real science, to real world issues.
- People should understand the science and want to get vaccinated.
- What's what's the science behind the hairdos?
- They might call me a a science denier and they do.
- I mean, they're here's the thing, in science, you never prove anything.
- They're not embracing the same science that that we are.
Examples
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It's like this is what science tells us about people.
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People should understand the science and want to get vaccinated.
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Nearly every field of science has benefited in some manner from the invention of the microscope.
Academic text (2011) -
"Many scientists work hard to advance our understanding of science and its applications."
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"The teacher introduced her students to the basics of science, including biology and chemistry."
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"He was fascinated by the different fields of science, such as physics and environmental studies."
Synonyms
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3.4
A careful study to find new facts about a subject
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3.4
A careful study in science to find facts and new ideas
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3.4
A branch of science that studies the physical world, like physics and biology
Idioms
- Informal
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9.0
To confuse someone by using many technical words they do not understand
Compounds
- Literature
157
2.7
Stories about made-up science and technology, often set in the future or outer space
- Specialized
28
3.5
The study of keeping people healthy and finding, preventing, and treating sickness
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8.1
A religious movement that believes in spiritual healing and follows Jesus' teachings
13
3.7
An independent United States agency that gives money to support research and education in science and engineering
12
3.4
A branch of science that studies the physical world, like physics and biology
- Specialized
9
4.1
The study of how science helps design and build useful structures and machines
- Specialized
8
3.7
The study of how plants, animals, and people affect and depend on nature
- Literature
8
7.4
False or weak claims presented as based on careful study to mislead people
- Specialized
5
3.8
The use of science to solve practical problems, for example in engineering and technology
- Specialized
5
3.5
The study of living things, like animals, plants, and cells, and how they work
5
3.2
A room or building where people do experiments, research, and teach science
5
3.4
A first university degree in science subjects that usually takes three to five years
- Specialized
4
3.8
The scientific study of how the mind thinks, learns, and understands using ideas from several sciences
- Specialized
3
3.8
The study of how people collect, organize, store, and find information using computers
- Specialized
3
5.2
Large scientific projects that need a lot of money and many people to make big discoveries
3
8.3
An attempt to use science to support the Bible story of how life began, often opposing evolution
3
4.2
A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects
- Specialized
1
4.2
The study of farming, including growing crops and raising animals
1
3.7
The study of how people and countries make, share, and use goods and services
1
5.0
A university degree in science that universities give for important research or as an honor
- Archaic
1
4.8
School subject that teaches cooking, cleaning, sewing, and how to run a home
- Literature
1
8.1
A study of how people use money and goods, often focusing on not having enough and hardship
A university degree after a first degree that prepares you to work as a librarian
A part of a college or university where people teach and do research about computers and programming
A university degree after a bachelor's that focuses on engineering research
1
5.1
A two-year college degree that teaches practical skills for technical jobs
- Specialized
1
4.8
The study of the Earth's physical parts and changes using physics
- Literature
1
8.1
Announcing scientific results to the public before other scientists check them
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
A first university degree about designing and planning buildings
A university degree that teaches how to work in and run libraries
- Offensive
A scientist whose work many people see as dangerous or unethical
A graduate degree for studying how libraries collect, organize and share information
How Abstract
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- US
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Science comes from the Latin verb scire, which means 'to know'. Science is the careful study of the natural world by observing and testing to build 'knowledge', so the word points to the activity of finding out and 'knowing' how things work.