English > natural science: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena. |
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| Narrower | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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| cosmography | The science that maps the general features of the universe |
| earth science | Any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts |
| life science, bioscience | Any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms |
| physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| physics, physical science | The physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something |
| Broader | science, scientific discipline | A particular branch of scientific knowledge |
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| Spanish | ciencia natural, ciencias de la naturaleza, ciencias naturales |
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| Catalan | ciències naturals |
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