English > science: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | A particular branch of scientific knowledge. |
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| Example | "the science of genetics" |
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| Synonym | scientific discipline |
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| Category of | control, verify | Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard |
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| mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| theorist, theoretician, theorizer, theoriser, idealogue | someone who theorizes / theorizes (especially in science or art) |
| Part of | scientific knowledge | knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles |
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| Parts | scientific theory | A theory that explains scientific observations |
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| Narrower | agrobiology | The study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield |
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| agrology | Science of soils in relation to crops / crops |
| agronomy, scientific agriculture | The application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production |
| architectonics, tectonics | The science of architecture |
| cognitive science | The field of science concerned with cognition |
| cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology | The science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms |
| information science, informatics, information processing, IP | The sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information |
| linguistics | The scientific study of language |
| mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| metallurgy | The science and technology of metals |
| metrology | The scientific study of measurement |
| natural history | The scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals |
| natural science | The sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena |
| nutrition | The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) |
| psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
| social science | The branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society |
| strategics | The science or art of strategy |
| systematics | The science of systematic classification |
| thanatology | The branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects) |
| Broader | discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick | A branch of knowledge |
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| Spanish | ciencia, ciencias, disciplina científica |
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| Catalan | ciència, ciències, disciplina científica |
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| Nouns | scientist | a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences |
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