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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin scientia 'knowledge', from scire 'to know']
[U] knowledge about the world, especially based on examining, testing, and proving facts
::Many leading scientists do not consider that science can give absolutely reliable knowledge.
::the founder of modern science, Isaac Newton
::developments in science and technology
[U] the study of science
::What did you do in science class today?
[C] a particular part of science, for example biology, chemistry, or physics
::the physical sciences
sth is not an exact science
used to say that something involves a lot of guessing and there is not just one right way to do it
::Advertising is not an exact science - you're always taking a risk.
-see also domestic science , information science , natural science , physical science , social science , blind sb with science at blind 2 (4), sth is not rocket science at rocket science