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/laɪf ˈsaɪənsɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A branch of science that deals with the study of living organisms and life processes.
"The life sciences encompass fields such as biology, ecology, and genetics." - 2
An interdisciplinary field that integrates various scientific disciplines to understand biological systems.
"Research in life sciences often involves collaboration between biologists, chemists, and medical researchers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'life sciences' combines 'life', derived from Old English 'līf', meaning 'existence', and 'sciences', from Latin 'scientia', meaning 'knowledge'. The phrase has evolved to encompass various scientific disciplines that study living organisms and life processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Life-Sciences" is said worldwide
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sciences de la vie
Transliteration: syɑ̃s də la vi
"Les sciences de la vie étudient les organismes vivants."
Lebenswissenschaften
Transliteration: ˈleːbn̩sˌvɪsənʃaftən
"Die Lebenswissenschaften umfassen viele Disziplinen."
scienze della vita
Transliteration: ˈʃjɛntse della ˈvita
"Le scienze della vita sono fondamentali per la medicina."
ciencias de la vida
Transliteration: ˈsjensjas ðe la ˈβida
"Las ciencias de la vida son esenciales para entender la biología."
ciências da vida
Transliteration: siˈẽsjas da ˈvida
"As ciências da vida estudam os organismos vivos."
जीव विज्ञान
Transliteration: jīv vijñān
"जीव विज्ञान में जीवों का अध्ययन किया जाता है।"
生命科学
Transliteration: shēngmìng kēxué
"生命科学研究生物体的结构和功能。"
생명과학
Transliteration: saengmyeong-gwahak
"생명과학은 생물체의 연구를 포함합니다."
生命科学
Transliteration: seimeikagaku
"生命科学は生物の研究を行います。"
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