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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscienza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃɛntsa/
"La scienza ci aiuta a comprendere il mondo."
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."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'science' originates from the Latin 'scientia', meaning 'knowledge', which itself comes from the verb 'scire', meaning 'to know'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting the historical shift from a general sense of knowledge to a more specialized understanding of systematic study in various fields.
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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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