science

Definitions of science
  1. noun
    knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles
    synonyms: savoir scientifique
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    base de connaissance, domaine de connaissance
    the content of a particular field of knowledge
  2. noun
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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    science naturelle
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
    mathématiques
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    psychologie
    the science of mental life
    informatique
    the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
    science sociale
    the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
    linguistique
    the scientific study of language
    mathématiques appliquées
    the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
    science du vivant
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
    chimie
    the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    physique, science physique
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    sciences de la terre
    any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
    psychologie cognitive
    an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
    cybernétique
    (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
    anthropologie
    the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
    sciences politiques
    the study of government of states and other political units
    economie domestique
    theory and practice of homemaking
    sciences économiques, économique
    the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
    sociologie
    the study and classification of human societies
    sémantique
    the study of language meaning
    linguistique descriptive
    a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
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    discipline, domaine, matière, sujet
    a branch of knowledge
  3. noun
    knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
    synonyms: savoir
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    folklore
    the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
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    contenu, objet mental
    the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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