- bi|o|sci|ence
- bi|o|sci|ence «BY oh SY uhns», noun.1. any one of the life sciences, especially those dealing with biological phenomena outside the earth.2. the life sciences collectively.
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sci|ence — «SY uhns», noun. 1. a) knowledge based on observed facts and tested truths arranged in an orderly system: »the laws of science, pure science. Science is verified knowledge; that is, knowledge that can be validated and communicated to other people … Useful english dictionary
neu|ro|sci|ence — «NUR oh SY uhns, NYUR », noun. any one of t sciences dealing with the nervous system, such as neurology and neurochemistry, or these sciences collectively. –neu´ro|sci´en|tist, noun … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|sci|ence — «AN tee SY uhns», adjective, noun. –adj. = antiscientific. (Cf. ↑antiscientific) –n. opposition to science, scientific research, or the scientific method … Useful english dictionary
ge|o|sci|ence — «JEE oh SY uhns», noun. any earth science dealing with solid earth, such as geology, geophysics, and geochemistry … Useful english dictionary
pseu|do|sci|ence — «SOO doh SY uhns», noun. false or pretended science: »Secrecy in science and the domination of ideological motives very often bring…a flowering of pseudoscience and very costly research and construction projects (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) … Useful english dictionary
in|sci|ence — «IHN shee uhns, shuhns», noun. lack of knowledge; ignorance; nescience: »My narrative gradually progresses from inscience to awareness (Sean O Faolain). ╂[< Latin inscientia < īnsciēns; see etym. under inscient (Cf. ↑inscient)] … Useful english dictionary
pre|sci|ence — «PREE shee uhns, PREHSH ee », noun. knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight: »People used to believe that animals have an instinctive prescience of the approach of danger. The day Archduke Franz Ferdinand was… … Useful english dictionary
sub|sci|ence — «suhb SY uhns», noun. a branch or subdivision of a science: »She was…one of the first to develop the subscience of semiotics (Time) … Useful english dictionary
sci — sci; sci·ae·na; sci·ae·ni·dae; sci·am·a·chy; sci·an; sci·ap·o·dous; sci·a·ra; sci·ar·i·dae; sci·at·i·ca; sci·at·i·cal; sci·at·icky; sci·ence; sci·enced; sci·ent; sci·en·tia; sci·en·tial; sci·en·tif·i·cal; sci·en·tif·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
neu·ro·sci·ence — /ˌnɚroʊˈsajəns, Brit ˌnjʊərəʊˈsajəns/ noun [noncount] : the scientific study of nerves and especially of how nerves affect learning and behavior … Useful english dictionary
