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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNatural Sciences
/ˈnæ.tʃər.əl ˈsaɪ.ən.sɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Branches of science that study the physical world, including biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences.
"The natural sciences provide essential insights into climate change and its effects on ecosystems." - 2
A collective term for disciplines that explore the laws and phenomena of nature.
"Students in the natural sciences often engage in laboratory work to test their hypotheses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'natural sciences' originates from the Latin 'scientia', meaning knowledge, and has evolved through Middle English to refer to the systematic study of the physical and natural world through observation and experimentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natural Sciences" is said worldwide
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sciences naturelles
Transliteration: syɑ̃s na.tyʁɛl
"Les sciences naturelles étudient les phénomènes physiques."
Naturwissenschaften
Transliteration: naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsənʃaftən
"Die Naturwissenschaften sind entscheidend für das Verständnis der Umwelt."
scienze naturali
Transliteration: ˈʃjɛntse naˈturali
"Le scienze naturali ci aiutano a comprendere il mondo."
ciencias naturales
Transliteration: θjenθjas natuˈɾales
"Las ciencias naturales son fundamentales para entender el medio ambiente."
ciências naturais
Transliteration: siˈɐ̃sjɐs naˈtuɾais
"As ciências naturais ajudam a explicar os fenômenos do mundo."
प्राकृतिक विज्ञान
Transliteration: prakritik vigyan
"प्राकृतिक विज्ञान हमारे चारों ओर की दुनिया को समझने में मदद करता है।"
自然科学
Transliteration: zìrán kēxué
"自然科学帮助我们理解周围的世界。"
자연과학
Transliteration: jayeon gwahak
"자연과학은 우리 주변 세계를 이해하는 데 도움을 줍니다."
自然科学
Transliteration: shizen kagaku
"自然科学は私たちの周りの世界を理解するのに役立ちます。"
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