plural noun
Different organized fields that study the world and how it works, based on observation, tests, and evidence.
The natural sciences include biology, chemistry, and physics.
She studies the social sciences at university.
American English
How to pronounce sciences
nounA2Very common word
SAInsihz
/ˈsaɪ.n̩.sɪz/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of science
Use science in the singular for the school subject: I have science today. Use sciences for separate fields, such as the social sciences.
Different organized fields that study the world and how it works, based on observation, tests, and evidence.
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Useful expressions
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.
Related words & forms
For the school subject, say science class, not sciences class. Use sciences for separate fields, as in the social sciences.