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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWissenschaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈvɪsn̩ˌʃaft/
"Wissenschaft ist der Schlüssel zum Fortschritt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
"Advances in science and technology have transformed modern society." - 2
A particular branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged.
"Computer science is a rapidly growing field with diverse applications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word science, originating from the Latin scientia, meaning 'knowledge', 'expertness', or 'experience'. It stems from the present participle of scire, meaning 'to know', which is ultimately rooted in the Proto-Indo-European *skei-, meaning 'to cut' or 'to split' (referring to the ability to discern or make distinctions).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Science" is said worldwide
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science
Transliteration: /sjɑ̃s/
"La science progresse chaque jour."
Wissenschaft
Transliteration: /ˈvɪsn̩ˌʃaft/
"Wissenschaft ist der Schlüssel zum Fortschritt."
scienza
Transliteration: /ˈʃɛntsa/
"La scienza ci aiuta a comprendere il mondo."
ciencia
Transliteration: /ˈsjensja/
"La ciencia busca explicaciones lógicas."
ciência
Transliteration: /siˈẽsjɐ/
"A ciência é fundamental para a inovação."
विज्ञान
Transliteration: vigyan
"विज्ञान ने हमारे जीवन को आसान बना दिया है।"
科学
Transliteration: kēxué
"科学技术是第一生产力。"
과학
Transliteration: gwahak
"과학은 세상을 이해하는 방법입니다."
科学
Transliteration: kagaku
"科学の発展は目覚ましい。"
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