science
noun
sci·ence
ˈsī-ən(t)s
1
a
: knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method
b
: such knowledge or such a system of knowledge concerned with the physical world and its phenomena : natural science
2
a
: a department of systematized knowledge as an object of study
the science of theology
b
: something (such as a sport or technique) that may be studied or learned like systematized knowledge
have it down to a science
3
: a system or method reconciling practical ends with scientific laws
cooking is both a science and an art
4
capitalized
: christian science
5
: the state of knowing : knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding
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