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SCIENCE, AS A NOUN

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science (countable and uncountable, plural sciences)

  1. (countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.] quotations ▼

Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art.

  1. Specifically the natural sciences.

My favorite subjects at school are science, mathematics, and history.

  1. (uncountable, archaic) Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area. [from 14th c.] quotations ▼
  2. (now only theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.] quotations ▼
  3. (uncountable) The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline. [from 18th c.] quotations ▼
  4. (uncountable) Knowledge derived from scientific disciplines, scientific method, or any systematic effort. quotations ▼
  5. (uncountable, collective) The scientific community. quotations ▼
  6. (euphemistic, with definite article) Synonym of sweet science (“the sport of boxing”) quotations ▼
Usage notes

Since the middle of the 20th century, the term science is normally used to indicate the natural sciences (e.g., chemistry), the social sciences (e.g., sociology), and the formal sciences (e.g., mathematics). In the 18th and 19th centuries, the term was broader and encompassed scholarly study of theology, the humanities (e.g., grammar) and the arts (e.g., music).

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