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SEYE-uh-ns/ˈsaɪəns/

Tests, ideas, and the natural world sit under science. Study science, a science lesson, science and maths. Physics, chemistry, and biology are science subjects. A scientist does the work; scientific is the adjective. Science fiction is stories, not the school subject.

Meaning

The study of the natural world by tests and ideas.

Examples

• “He is interested in science.”
• “She wants to teach science at secondary school.”
• “This programme explains climate science simply.”

Good to know

study science. Person: scientist. Adjective: scientific. Stories: science fiction.

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