science
Meanings
Plural: sciences
Noun
- a particular branch of scientific knowledge
- "the science of genetics"
- ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
- "the sweet science of pugilism"
- 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.
- Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area.
- The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth.
- The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline.
- Knowledge derived from scientific disciplines, scientific method, or any systematic effort.
- The scientific community.
- Synonym of sweet science (“the sport of boxing”).
- Obsolete spelling of scion.
Verb
- To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct.
- To use science to solve a problem.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English science, scyence, borrowed from Old French science, escience, from Latin scientia (“knowledge”), from sciens, the present participle stem of scire (“to know”).
Scrabble Score: 11
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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