natural science

noun

: any of the sciences (such as physics, chemistry, or biology) that deal with matter, energy, and their interrelations and transformations or with objectively measurable phenomena

natural scientist noun

Examples of natural science in a Sentence

He is interested in the natural sciences.

a new approach to natural science

Recent Examples on the Web

Civil service reform in the late nineteenth century was promoted by academics and activists such as Francis Lieber, Woodrow Wilson, and Frank Goodnow, who believed in the ability of modern natural science to solve human problems. —Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014

One of the elder Roosevelt’s reasons for supporting the project was encouraging children such as his son who were interested in the natural sciences. —Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024

Hans-Karl Eder is a German mathematician, educator and author who also works as a MINT ambassador to get young people interested in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. —Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2024

And as is so often the case in the natural sciences, two other people had quite similar ideas at about the same time. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

natural science

noun

: any of the sciences (as physics, chemistry, or biology) that deal with matter, energy, and their relationships and transformations or with measurable natural events