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   Sci·ence

   /ˈsīəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained: "the world of science and technology"
   • ▪ a particular area of science: "veterinary science"
   • ▪ a systematically organized body of knowledge on a particular subject: "the science of criminology"
   • 2. knowledge of any kind: archaic "his rare science and his practical skill"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know’. The main modern sense developed in the late 18th century.

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   The meaning of SCIENCE is knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method. How to use science in a sentence.

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   Our Biology Dictionary is the largest dictionary of Biology terms and definitions in the world. Learn various topics, concepts, and principles in Biology by searching the definitions and essential details of 70,000+ Biology terms.

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   noun. a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences. systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation.

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   accuracy. assumption. procedure. observation. inference. method. framework. data. prediction. quantitative. qualitative. bias. constant. variable. chart. trend. empirical. evidence. Life Science: Cell Biology. cell. chromosome. cellulose. chloroplast. cytoplasm. diffusion.

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   5 days ago · Over 3,200 entries. This dictionary provides definitions and explanations for chemical engineering terms in areas including: materials, energy balances, reactions, separations, sustainability, safety, and ethics.

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   A Dictionary of Scientists. Edited by: Market House Books. From Archimedes and Copernicus to Stephen Hawking and Stephen Jay Gould, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date biographical dictionary of scientists currently available.