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Bachelor of Naval Science

Bachelor of Naval Science

7.0
A university degree in the study of the navy and ships
  • noun
translation icon : Licenciatura en Ciencias Navales
  • After four years at the academy, he graduated with a Bachelor of Naval Science.

Examples

  • Many students pursue a Bachelor of Naval Science degree to prepare for service in the navy.

  • Obtaining a Bachelor of Naval Science can lead to a career as a naval officer.

  • She majored in engineering and earned a Bachelor of Naval Science simultaneously.

  • She earned her Bachelor of Naval Science last year.

  • Many students pursue a Bachelor of Naval Science degree.

  • After four years at the academy, he graduated with a Bachelor of Naval Science.

  • Obtaining a Bachelor of Naval Science can lead to a career as a naval officer.

Synonyms

bachelor's degree
vsBachelor of Naval Science
34 2.7

A degree you get after finishing three to four years of study at a university or college

is the specific undergraduate award for study in the naval field rather than any subject
Bachelor of Science
vsBachelor of Naval Science
4 3.4

A first university degree in science subjects that usually takes three to five years

is the naval undergraduate qualification focused on a particular service area rather than broad science
BNS
vsBachelor of Naval Science
  • Formal
1 9.9

A university degree in naval science for people who join the navy

is the same degree but usually written in full rather than as initials

Surface Forms

Bachelor of Naval Science singular
Bachelors of Naval Science plural

Morphology

bachelor + of + naval + science

The meaning 'a bachelor's degree in naval science' is directly and compositionally derived from 'bachelor' (an undergraduate degree) + 'of' (indicating specialization) + 'naval' (related to the navy) + 'science' (a field of study). This follows the common and cross-linguistic pattern 'Bachelor of X' (e.g., Bachelor of Arts), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Bachelor of Naval Science comes from old university usage: bachelor was a word for a young scholar or first degree, and naval science means the study of ships, navigation, and life at sea. So the phrase means a 'college degree in naval subjects'.