science
IPA: sˈaɪʌns
noun
- (countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
- Specifically the natural sciences.
- (uncountable, archaic) Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area.
- (now only theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth.
- (uncountable) The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline.
- (uncountable) Knowledge derived from scientific disciplines, scientific method, or any systematic effort.
- (uncountable, collective) The scientific community.
- (euphemistic, with definite article) Synonym of sweet science (“the sport of boxing”)
- Obsolete spelling of scion [A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.]
verb
- (transitive, dated) To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct.
- (transitive, colloquial, humorous) To use science to solve a problem.
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