noun
the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms: ↑science, ↑scientific discipline
• Hyponyms:
↑life science, ↑bioscience, ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science, ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy, ↑physical science, ↑earth science, ↑cosmography
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noun, pl ⋯ -ences
: a science (such as physics, chemistry, or biology) that studies the physical and natural world or the events that happen in nature
[count]
He is interested in the natural sciences.
[noncount]
a new approach to natural science
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a science concerned with studying the physical world. Chemistry, biology and physics are all natural sciences.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.