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   science

   /ˈsʌɪəns/

   noun

   • 1. the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained: "the world of science and technology"
   • ▪ a particular area of science: "veterinary science"
   • ▪ a systematically organized body of knowledge on a particular subject: "the science of criminology"
   • 2. knowledge of any kind: archaic "his rare science and his practical skill"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know’. The main modern sense developed in the late 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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