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natural science

nat·u·ral sci·ence
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l sahy-uh ns]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl ˈsaɪ əns/
    • /ˈnætʃrəl ˈsaɪəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l sahy-uh ns]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl ˈsaɪ əns/

Definitions of natural science words

  • noun natural science a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy. 1
  • noun natural science knowledge of processes in nature 1
  • noun natural science the sciences collectively that are involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena, including biology, physics, chemistry, and geology, but excluding social sciences, abstract or theoretical sciences, such as mathematics, and applied sciences 0
  • noun natural science any one of these sciences 0
  • noun natural science the systematized knowledge of nature and the physical world, including zoology, botany, chemistry, physics, and geology 0
  • noun natural science any of these branches of knowledge 0

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Origin of natural science

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Natural science

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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natural science popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

natural science usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for natural science

noun natural science

  • biology — Biology is the science which is concerned with the study of living things.
  • physics — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
  • chemistry — Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
  • physical science — any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy.

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