natural science
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈnæʧərəl ˈsaɪəns/
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ciencia natural
- The natural science curriculum at the university includes biology, chemistry, and environmental science.
- natural science and social science
- mathematics and natural sciences
- natural sciences and the humanities
So if we're looking at things within the world, if we're doing pure mathematics or even pure natural science, wonderful, right?
- So if we're looking at things within the world, if we're doing pure mathematics or even pure natural science, wonderful, right?
- Now in science, particularly in the in the, in the exact natural sciences like my field of physics, it's much easier to say what is true, what isn't.
- And now we might laugh a bit at at some of these ideas that he had because they they don't fit our natural science.
Examples
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The natural sciences greatly interested me... When I was a young man.
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Studying natural science helps students understand the laws of physics and chemistry.
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This is world share of natural science and engineering publications.
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It's a bit different between the traditional scientific method of natural science in the statistical analysis.
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According to this view, the natural science system shapes the human response.
Academic text (1992) -
We do not consider the significance of the natural sciences or philosophy for Judaism.
Academic text (1993) -
In my judgment, the natural sciences are the healthiest of the disciplines taught at our universities.
Academic text (1990) -
So those of you who are in natural sciences are probably familiar with Descartes and his pioneering work on optics.
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Van Dishoeck received a PhD in natural sciences from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands in 1984.
Academic text (1993) -
Many high schools offer courses in natural science to prepare students for college-level science.
Synonyms
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8.4
The study of the physical world and its laws, like early physics
How Specific
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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3.4
∞
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a branch of science dealing with the physical world' is directly and compositionally derived from 'natural' (produced by nature) + 'science' (systematic study). This is a straightforward noun compound with clear, cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The term natural science started as a simple phrase: natural meant 'from nature' and science meant 'careful study' or 'knowledge'. That's why natural science now means 'the study of the physical world', like plants, animals, and matter.