natural science

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noun
  1. a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.

Origin of natural science

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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How to use natural science in a sentence

  • This is the first sample of the critical Ionian spirit, later so remarkable in philosophy and natural science, says Helbig.

    Homer and His Age | Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for natural science

natural science

noun
  1. the sciences collectively that are involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena, including biology, physics, chemistry, and geology, but excluding social sciences, abstract or theoretical sciences, such as mathematics, and applied sciences

  2. any one of these sciences

Derived forms of natural science

  • natural scientist, noun

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Scientific definitions for natural science

natural science

  1. A science, such as biology, chemistry, or physics, that deals with the objects, phenomena, or laws of nature and the physical world.

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