science
A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or…A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
» Tom likes science, but I don't.
Том любить науку, а я ні.
Meaning
8 senses(countable)A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art.
Wissenschaft
нау́каnaúka, дисципли́наdisciplína
нау́каnaúka, дисциплі́наdyscyplína
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
(countable, uncountable)Specifically the natural sciences.
My favorite subjects at school are science, mathematics, and history.
(countable, uncountable)The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth.
Wissen
зна́ниеznánije
знання́znannjá
(uncountable)The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline.
Meronyms: physical science, life science, natural science, social science
Wissenschaft, Wissnschoft
нау́каnaúka
нау́каnaúka
(uncountable)Knowledge derived from scientific disciplines, scientific method, or any systematic effort.
(collective, uncountable)The scientific community.
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable, with definite article)Synonym of sweet science (“the sport of boxing”).
(archaic, uncountable)Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area.
Kenntnis, Erfahrung, Wissen
знання́znannjá
Examples
1011 sentencesTom likes science, but I don't.
Том любить науку, а я ні.
This science-fiction novel is very interesting.
Цей фантастичний роман дуже цiкавий.
ruЭтот научно-фантастический роман очень интересный.
deDieser Science-Fiction-Roman ist sehr interessant.
Tom is a science teacher, isn't he?
Том — викладач предмету "наука", так?
I don't know much about science.
Я небагато знаю про науку.
ruЯ мало что понимаю в науке.
Tom likes science fiction.
Том любить наукову фантастику.
ruТом любит научную фантастику.
deTom mag Science-Fiction.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English science, scyence, borrowed from Old French science, escience, from LatFrom Middle English science, scyence, borrowed from Old French science, escience, from Latin scientia (“knowledge”), from sciēns, the present participle stem of scire (“to know”).
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Forms
plural: sciencesSynonyms
6 synonyms- a particular branch of scientific knowledge:scientific discipline
- ability to produce solutions in some problem domain:skill
Word family
121 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- science fiction
- science teacher
- a science teacher
- like science fiction
- science fiction novels
- interested in science
- reading science fiction
- in science class
- science project
- like science
- is a science
- my science teacher