American English
/ˈsaɪ.n̩s/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The organized study of the world and how it works, based on observation, tests, and evidence.
Practice out loudThe organized study of the world and how it works, based on observation, tests, and evidence.
Science helps us understand the weather.
The science of sleep is changing.
modern science · science and technology · the history of science · scientific evidence
[the] science of + noun
science shows that + sentence
A school subject about the natural world and how it works.
I have science after lunch.
Her favorite subject is science.
For the school subject, use science in the singular: I have science today.
science class · science teacher · science project · science course
study + science
take a science course
Stories or movies about imagined science and technology, often in the future.
He reads a lot of science fiction.
A field of study about the physical world and living things.
Biology is a natural science.
A field of study about people and society.
Psychology is a social science.
For the school subject, say science class, not sciences class. Use sciences for separate fields, as in the social sciences.