[ˈsʌɪəns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained
(e.g: the world of science and technology)

- knowledge of any kind
(e.g: his rare science and his practical skill)


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Origin:
Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know’. The main modern sense developed in the late 18th century