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sci·ence

science

 
 
pronunciation:
saI ns
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part of speech: noun
definition: a careful method of studying and learning about things in nature.
In science, one's ideas about how things work in nature must be tested to see if they are true.
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Science comes from a Latin word that means "knowledge."
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some activities in science
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some places for science
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