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| sci·ence [ s ənss ] (plural sci·ences) |
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1. study of physical world: the study of the physical and natural world and phenomena, especially by using systematic observation and experiment
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often used before a noun
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2. branch of science: a particular area of study or knowledge of the physical world
  the life sciences
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3. systematic body of knowledge: a systematically organized body of knowledge about a particular subject
the behavioral sciences
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4. something studied or performed methodically: an activity that is the object of careful study or that is carried out according to a developed method
the science of dressing for success
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5. knowledge gained from science: the knowledge gained by the study of the physical world
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin scientia< scient-, present participle of scire "know, discern" < Indo-European, "cut"] |
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blind somebody with science to confuse or overwhelm somebody by giving an impenetrable explanation using technical terms and concepts
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