SCIENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does science mean? 

• SCIENCE (noun)
  The noun SCIENCE has 2 senses:

1. a particular branch of scientific knowledge

2. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

  Familiarity information: SCIENCE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCIENCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A particular branch of scientific knowledge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

science; scientific discipline

Context example:

the science of genetics

Hypernyms ("science" is a kind of...):

bailiwick; discipline; field; field of study; study; subject; subject area; subject field (a branch of knowledge)

Meronyms (parts of "science"):

scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)

Domain member category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

idealogue; theoretician; theoriser; theorist; theorizer (someone who theorizes (especially in science or art))

control; verify (check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "science"):

linguistics (the scientific study of language)

cryptanalysis; cryptanalytics; cryptography; cryptology (the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms)

thanatology (the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects))

systematics (the science of systematic classification)

strategics (the science or art of strategy)

social science (the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society)

cognitive science (the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind)

informatics; information processing; information science; IP (the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information)

psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)

nutrition (the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans))

metrology (the scientific study of measurement)

metallurgy (the science and technology of metals)

architectonics; tectonics (the science of architecture)

agrology (science of soils in relation to crops)

agrobiology (the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield)

agronomy; scientific agriculture (the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production)

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

natural science (the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena)

natural history (the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals)

Holonyms ("science" is a part of...):

scientific knowledge (knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles)

Derivation:

scientist (a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

science; skill

Context example:

the sweet science of pugilism

Hypernyms ("science" is a kind of...):

ability; power (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "science"):

virtuosity (technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso)

nose (a natural skill)

 Context examples 

The building stage was led by six students, but a total 400 worked on the project, which involved other science activities as well.

(Satellite made by Brazilian junior high students launched in Japan, Agência Brasil)

High levels of silica in the rock could indicate ideal conditions for preserving ancient organic material, if present, so the science team wants to take a closer look.

(Curiosity Rover Inspects Unusual Bedrock, NASA)

Based on statistical studies of known exoplanets of similar size, the science team estimates TOI 270 b has a mass around 1.9 times greater than Earth’s.

(NASA’s TESS Mission Scores ‘Hat Trick’ With 3 New Worlds, NASA)

The science concerned with the physical structure of animals and plants.

(Anatomical Sciences, NCI Thesaurus)

Yet, by the very definition of positive science, science is concerned only with appearances.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Not only we as individuals, but European science collectively, owe you a deep debt of gratitude for what you have done.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Why not advance science in its most difficult and vital aspect—the knowledge of the brain?

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Anatomy is the science that studies the structure of the body.

(Anatomy, NIH)

The science concerned with the genes and genetic structure of bacteriophages.

(Bacteriophage Genetics, NCI Thesaurus)

The science concerned with drugs together with the science concerned with the detection, chemical composition, and pharmacologic action of toxic substances or poisons and the treatment and prevention of toxic manifestations.

(Pharmacology and Toxicology, NCI Thesaurus)