hard science

noun

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.

Words nearby hard science

hard right, hard rock, hard row to hoe, hard rubber, hard sauce, hard science, hard sell, hard shoulder, hard sign, hard solder, hard standing

Compare soft science.

Origin of hard science

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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