science (sciences plural )
1 n-uncount Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.
The best discoveries in science are very simple.
2 n-count A science is a particular branch of science such as physics, chemistry, or biology.
Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong, abstract theories.
3 n-count A science is the study of some aspect of human behaviour, for example sociology or anthropology.
...the modern science of psychology.
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