domestic science
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4.8
- noun
- /dəˈmɛstɪk saɪəns/
- Archaic
:
ciencias domésticas
- It included an elementary school, an art school, domestic science, and manual training courses.
Examples
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But everything's all right because I took a course in domestic science.
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The ground rules were changed in the mid-1980s by the redefinition of "technology" as a subject area to include the whole range of business studies, design and technology, information technology, art, shop, and domestic science.
Academic text (1992) -
The main difference is found in vocational subjects (agriculture, domestic science, and business) in lower-income economies, where 6-7% of the available time is devoted to these subjects, compared to only 1-2%.
Academic text (1992) -
Girls in school did domestic science and needlework as their practical subjects—now referred to as tech—boys did woodwork and metalwork—today there is no longer segregation, and a far wider range of subjects is on offer to all abilities.
Blog text (12) -
In college, she majored in domestic science, learning essential skills like cooking and sewing.
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He took a class in domestic science to improve his cooking and cleaning skills for living on his own.
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Many high schools offer domestic science courses that teach students valuable skills for managing a household.
Synonyms
4
5.1
A school class that teaches cooking, sewing, and home skills
3
2.5
Care and work to keep a house and family well
3
3.1
A school subject about running a home, like cooking, sewing, and managing money
Practical skills for running a home, like cooking and sewing
Knowing how to do household tasks like cooking and cleaning
Managing a home and doing daily tasks like cooking and cleaning
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'domestic' (relating to the home) with 'science' (a field of study), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the study of household/home-related practices. The pattern is compositional and cross-linguistically common (e.g., 'home economics'), so it is immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Domestic science comes from the idea of using science to teach domestic tasks like cooking, sewing and cleaning, so students learned practical skills for running a home. That's why the term means 'the study of homemaking'.