hard science


noun
  1. any of the natural or physical sciences, as chemistry, biology, physics, or astronomy, in which aspects of the universe are investigated by means of hypotheses and experiments.

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Origin of hard science

1
First recorded in 1965–70

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British Dictionary definitions for hard science

hard science

noun
    • one of the natural or physical sciences, such as physics, chemistry, biology, geology, or astronomy

    • (as modifier): a hard-science lecture

Derived forms of hard science

  • hard scientist, noun

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