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science

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌɪəns/

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Definition of science

noun

[mass noun]

the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment:the world of science and technology
a particular area of science:veterinary science [count noun]:the agricultural sciences
a systematically organized body of knowledge on a particular subject:the science of criminology
archaic knowledge of any kind: his rare science and his practical skill