uncountable the study and knowledge of the physical world and its behaviour that is based on experiments and facts that can be proved, and is organized into a system
There’s a shortage of peoplecompetent in maths, science, and technology.
Chris is studying science at school.
a science teacher
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General areas of study
arts
climate science
earth science
1a
uncountable an area of study that uses scientific methods
medical/veterinary science
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General areas of study
arts
climate science
earth science
2
countable a scientific subject such as chemistry, physics, or biology
the earthsciences
science of:
the modern science of ecology
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General areas of study
arts
climate science
earth science
3
countable an organized way of making, arranging, or dealing with something
science of:
the science of brewingbeer
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Systems and methods for doing things
modality
method
system
science
noun
US /ˈsaɪəns/
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big sciencenoun
earth sciencenoun
science parknoun
Christian Sciencenoun
citizen sciencenoun
climate sciencenoun
computer sciencenoun
domestic sciencenoun
natural sciencenoun
physical sciencenoun
political sciencenoun
rocket sciencenoun
science fictionnoun
social sciencenoun
information sciencenoun
not an exact sciencephrase
have something down to a sciencephrase
blind someone with science/technologyphrase
animal sciencenoun at zootechny
Word Forms
singular
science
plural
sciences
DEFINITIONS3
1
uncountable the study and knowledge of the physical world and its behavior that is based on experiments and facts that can be proved, and is organized into a system
There’s a shortage of peoplecompetent in math, science, and technology.
Chris is studying science at school.
a science teacher
Synonyms and related words
General areas of study
arts
climate science
earth science
1a
uncountable an area of study that uses scientific methods
medical/veterinary science
Synonyms and related words
General areas of study
arts
climate science
earth science
2
countable a scientific subject such as chemistry, physics, or biology
the earthsciences
science of:
the modern science of ecology
Synonyms and related words
General areas of study
arts
climate science
earth science
3
countable an organized way of making, arranging, or dealing with something