science

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌɪəns/

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

Origin:

Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire 'know'

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