science
A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
Noun 4 meanings
A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
“Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art.”
Specifically the natural sciences.
“My favorite subjects at school are science, mathematics, and history.”
The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth.
The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline.
“Meronyms: physical science, life science, natural science, social science”
Verb 2 meanings
To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct.
To use science to solve a problem.
Etymology
From Middle English science, scyence, borrowed from Old French science, escience, from Latin scientia (“knowledge”), from sciēns, the present participle stem of scire (“to know”).
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SCIENCE at a glance
SCIENCE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #760 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with science
All rhymes- SINCE7
- ONCE6
- EXPERIENCE21
- CHANCE13
- PERFORMANCE20
- EVIDENCE14
- CONFERENCE17
- DIFFERENCE19
- INSURANCE11
- DANCE8
- DISTANCE11
- INFLUENCE14
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