citizen science

cit·i·zen sci·ence

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Definition of citizen science words

noun citizen science scientific research, data collection, etc., that involves the participation of nonscientists (often used attributively): Bird watchers report their bird observations to citizen-science projects. 1

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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