rocket science

noun

: the science of designing or building rockets
also : something that is very difficult to learn or understand
The job is challenging, but it's not exactly rocket science.

Examples of rocket science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thankfully the cure to the above isn’t rocket science. Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Jessica Tisch, the commissioner for the New York City Department of Sanitation, openly acknowledges that the idea is not rocket science. Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024 And so, in California, new discoveries in physics, optics, and math were born—rigorously researched and then applied, becoming the stuff of rocket science. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024 Her career path has included circus arts, dance, education and rocket science. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocket science 

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“Rocket science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20science. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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