science
♦♦ sci|ence /s'aɪəns/ (sciences)
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Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.
The best discoveries in science are very simple.
...science and technology.
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A science is a particular branch of science such as physics, chemistry, or biology.
Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong, abstract theories.
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A science is the study of some aspect of human behaviour, for example sociology or anthropology.
...the modern science of psychology.
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see also domestic science, exact science, political science, political science, social sciencedo|mes|tic sci|ence
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In British schools, domestic science was the name used to refer to the subject which involved cookery, sewing, and other household skills. The subject is now referred to as home economics, which is also the usual American term.ex|act sci|ence
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If you say that a particular activity is not an exact science, you mean that there are no set rules to follow or it does not produce very accurate results.
Forecasting floods is not an exact science.life sci|ence (life sciences)
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The life sciences are sciences such as zoology, botany, and anthropology which are concerned with human beings, animals, and plants.physi|cal sci|ence (physical sciences)
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The physical sciences are branches of science such as physics, chemistry, and geology that are concerned with natural forces and with things that do not have life.po|liti|cal sci|ence
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Political science is the study of the ways in which political power is acquired and used in a country.rock|et sci|ence
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If you say that something is not rocket science, you mean that you do not have to be clever in order to do it.
Interviewing politicians may not be rocket science, but it does matter.sci|ence fic|tion
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Science fiction consists of stories in books, magazines, and films about events that take place in the future or in other parts of the universe.sci|ence park (science parks)
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A science park is an area, usually linked to a university, where there are a lot of private companies, especially ones concerned with high technology. (BRIT)so|cial sci|ence (social sciences)
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Social science is the scientific study of society.
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The social sciences are the various types of social science, for example sociology and politics.
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Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.
The best discoveries in science are very simple.
...science and technology.
2 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
A science is a particular branch of science such as physics, chemistry, or biology.
Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong, abstract theories.
3 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
A science is the study of some aspect of human behaviour, for example sociology or anthropology.
...the modern science of psychology.
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see also domestic science, exact science, political science, political science, social sciencedo|mes|tic sci|ence
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In British schools, domestic science was the name used to refer to the subject which involved cookery, sewing, and other household skills. The subject is now referred to as home economics, which is also the usual American term.ex|act sci|ence
[N-SING] usu with brd-neg
If you say that a particular activity is not an exact science, you mean that there are no set rules to follow or it does not produce very accurate results.
Forecasting floods is not an exact science.life sci|ence (life sciences)
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The life sciences are sciences such as zoology, botany, and anthropology which are concerned with human beings, animals, and plants.physi|cal sci|ence (physical sciences)
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The physical sciences are branches of science such as physics, chemistry, and geology that are concerned with natural forces and with things that do not have life.po|liti|cal sci|ence
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Political science is the study of the ways in which political power is acquired and used in a country.rock|et sci|ence
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If you say that something is not rocket science, you mean that you do not have to be clever in order to do it.
Interviewing politicians may not be rocket science, but it does matter.sci|ence fic|tion
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Science fiction consists of stories in books, magazines, and films about events that take place in the future or in other parts of the universe.sci|ence park (science parks)
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A science park is an area, usually linked to a university, where there are a lot of private companies, especially ones concerned with high technology. (BRIT)so|cial sci|ence (social sciences)
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Social science is the scientific study of society.
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The social sciences are the various types of social science, for example sociology and politics.