noun
science
SIGH-uns/ˈsaɪəns/
Systematic study of the natural world through observation and experiment.
The researcher uses science to test how light affects plant growth.
Etymology
Latin scientia meant knowledge broadly. The English word narrowed from learning and organized knowledge to systematic investigation, especially of the natural world through observation and experiment.
In context
by interacting with the world through investigation experimentation science we uncover the laws of nature and uncover the the objective reality of the material world we live in
More examples
- She studies science through observation and experiments.
- The museum explains how science changes as evidence grows.
- His interest in science began with a backyard telescope.
Forms
science · sciences
scientific adjective — Using or relating to science.