Added 3 October 2026
science
/ˈsaɪ.əns/ noun
In Latin: scientia Wiktionary
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A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art.
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Specifically the natural sciences.
My favorite subjects at school are science, mathematics, and history.
- Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area.
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Origin
From 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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