noun

science

science

I enjoyed science lessons at school.

I enjoyed science lessons at school.

Science has changed our lives.

Science has changed our lives.

The science behind this is complex.

The science behind this is complex.

science (uncountable) the study of the natural world Science is an important subject.

the science of/behind ((sth.)) the principles of something We studied the science of flight.

Synonyms: knowledge, study, discipline

From Latin 'scientia' meaning 'knowledge', from 'scire' meaning 'to know'.

Think of 'science' as the systematic way we come 'to know' (Latin: scire) things about the world.

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