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Scientists are people who prolong life so other people will have time to pay for the gadgets that are invented by them: science quotes.
science (s) (noun), sciences (pl)
1. The systematic observation of natural events and conditions in order to discover facts about them and to formulate laws and principles based on these facts.
2. The state or fact of knowing; knowledge or cognizance of something specified or implied; also, with wider reference, knowledge as a personal attribute.
3. Knowledge acquired by study; acquaintance with or mastery of any area of learning.
4. Etymology: from Latin scientia, from scire, "to know".
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(Greek > Latin: learning, science, that which is learned; knowledge)
(a field in which scientists try to prolong the lives of people so they will have time to pay for the gadgets that are invented for them)
(international students in scientific areas of study need to possess a solid grasp of English to succeed as scientists or even to lay claim to being scientifically literate citizens of the world)
(international students in scientific areas of study need to possess a solid grasp of English to succeed as scientists or even to lay claim to being scientifically literate citizens of the world)
(the science of the stars, anciently equivalent to astronomy, which was known as natural astrology, and used to predict such natural events as eclipses, the date of Easter, and meteorological phenomena)
(more changes taking place: science and engineering workforce changes)
(Greek: Hermes, the son of Zeus and Maia, the god of commerce and messenger of the gods in Greek mythology; identified by the Romans as Mercury; however, some of the words in this unit come from Hermes tris megistos, Hermes Trismegistus, literally, "Hermes, Thrice the Greatest" referring to the Egyptian god Thoth, who was identified with the Greek god Hermes, of science and arts)
(Greek: after, behind, beyond; changed in form, altered; higher [used to designate a higher degree of a branch of science])
(nano science and engineering prospects are providing incentives to invest time and money)
(myths and science fiction regarding nanotechnology)
(Greek: a suffix meaning: to talk, to speak; a branch of knowledge; any science or academic field that ends in -ology which is a variant of -logy; a person who speaks in a certain manner; someone who deals with certain topics or subjects)
(the science of the living world; including the good and the bad)
(links to topics about robots, robotic devices, and the science of robotics)
(Latin: to know, to learn; to have knowledge)
(historical and current advances and achievements)
(Is United States Losing the Science Race?)
(lists of careers in science with short descriptions)
(advances in computers, entertainment, and science top list of tech breakthroughs)
(funding is invigorating a field which challenges some traditional aspects of science)
(Latin: originally, "sheath, scabbard, the husk of grain"; in medical science, the vagina or lowest part of the female genital tract, the canal that leads from the vulva to the uterus)
Word Entries containing the term: “science
agricultural science (s) (noun), agricultural sciences (pl)
A broad, multidisciplinary area in the study of agriculture: The field of agricultural science encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic, and social sciences which are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture.
cognitive science (s) (noun), cognitive sciences (pl)
The study of the exact nature of various mental tasks and the functions of the brain that enable them to be accomplished by utilizing branches of linguistics, philosophy, psychology; in addition to, computer operations: Since Jack was particularly interested in a career dealing with the engineering of computable processes and structures, he decided to extend his knowledge in cognitive science by taking special courses dealing with research about behavior, perceptions, emotions, etc.
This entry is located in the following unit: cogni-, cogn-, cognosc- (page 1)
computer science, computer-science (s) (noun); computer sciences, computer-sciences (pl)
A branch of science that promotes knowledge which is concerned with information processes, the structures and procedures that represent these processes, and their implementation in the various information-processing systems of computers.
electronic data-processing management science, electronic data processing management science
1. In computer science, a study or occupation that deals with a class of management problems that can be processed with computer programs.
2. The field of computer processing that deals with a class of management problems which can be utilized by a computer system.
This entry is located in the following units: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 61) -tron, -tronic, -tronics + (page 8)
forensic science (s) (noun), forensic sciences (pl)
A branch of medicine concerned with determining the cause of deaths, the examination of injuries due to crime and negligence, and the examination of tissue samples relevant to criminal activities.
marine science (s) (noun), marine sciences (pl)
The knowledges of the oceans or seas: Dr. Timmons had studied marine science and was involved with oceanography and marine biology, and, after much contemplation, decided to set up a research center in marine technology.
occult science (s) (noun), occult sciences (pl)
The research of the secrets of nature: The occult sciences involve investigations and research into physical, psychic, mental, magic, and astrology; among other aspects of human existence.
This entry is located in the following unit: occult- (page 1)
science fair (s) (noun), science fairs (pl)
An activity or event at which science projects that have been created by students are shown and often judged for prizes: Sam's sister, Irene, won first place at the science fair for her scientific presentation about animals.
This entry is located in the following unit: sci-, -science, -scientific, -scientifically, -scient, -sciently (page 4)
science fiction (s) (noun), science fictions (pl)
Stories about how people and societies are affected by imaginary scientific developments in the future: Time travel exists only in the area of science fiction; such as, by a writer or in a movie.
This entry is located in the following unit: sci-, -science, -scientific, -scientifically, -scient, -sciently (page 4)
soil science (s) (noun) (no pl)
The scientific study of the formation, properties, distribution, and classification of soil as a natural resource: Part of his geology classes included a seminar on soil science which involved many different aspects of earth.