sci-, -science, -sciently, -scientific, -scientifically, -scient, -sciently +
(Latin: to know, to learn; knowledge)
No knowledge of a science can be properly acquired until the terminology of that science is mastered, and this terminology is in the main of Greek and Latin origin.
Motto of the University of Michigan, USA.
Motto of the New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA.
2. A science that studies structures, functions, interactions, or other aspects of living organisms.
3. Any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
Motto of Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa, USA; and College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, New York, USA.
Motto of College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, New York, USA.
2. The internal acknowledgement or recognition of the moral quality of one's motives and actions; the sense of right and wrong as regards things for which one is responsible; the faculty or principle which pronounces upon the moral quality of one's actions or motives, approving the right and condemning the wrong.
3. The internal acknowledgement or recognition of the moral quality of one's motives and actions; the sense of right and wrong as regards things for which one is responsible.
4. The faculty or principle which pronounces upon the moral quality of one's actions or motives, approving the right and condemning the wrong.
5. Etymology: from Old French conscience, from Latin conscientia, "knowledge within oneself, a moral sense"; from com-, "with" + scire, "to know".
2. With a strict regard for right and wrong.
3. In a conscientious manner; attentively.
2. Having internal perception or consciousness.
3. Aware of what one is doing or intending to do; having a purpose and intention in one's actions.
4. Objective or aware of one's consciousness; known to oneself, felt, sensible.
5. Etymology: from Latin conscius, "knowing, aware"; from conscire; from Latin scire, "to know"; probably a loan-translation of Greek syneidos.
2. A reference to a state of alertness characterized by response to external stimuli.
3. In Freud's terminology, the part of the mind that is constantly within awareness.
Related articles about science: "Science Race"; STEM, Part 1; STEM, Part 2; Scientific Specialties.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "know, knowledge; learn, learning": cogni-; discip-; gno-; histor-; intellect-; learn, know; math-; sap-; sopho-.
