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- [sahy-uh ns]
- /ˈsaɪ əns/
- /ˈsaɪəns/
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- [sahy-uh ns]
- /ˈsaɪ əns/
Definitions of science word
- noun science 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. 1
- noun science systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation. 1
- noun science any of the branches of natural or physical science. 1
- noun science systematized knowledge in general. 1
- noun science knowledge, as of facts or principles; knowledge gained by systematic study. 1
- noun science a particular branch of knowledge. 1
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Origin of science
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin scientia knowledge, equivalent to scient- (stem of sciēns), present participle of scīre to know + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Science
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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science popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
science usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for science
noun science
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- ammo — Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
- culture — Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds.
Antonyms for science
noun science
- art — Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
- canniness — the quality of being canny
- craftsmanship — Craftsmanship is the skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands.
- knowhow — knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise: Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.
- wiliness — full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
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