natural science
Americannoun
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natural sciences
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noun
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the sciences collectively that are involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena, including biology, physics, chemistry, and geology, but excluding social sciences, abstract or theoretical sciences, such as mathematics, and applied sciences
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any one of these sciences
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Origin of natural science
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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It had an observatory and planetarium and featured custom-built domes, specialized solar-observation telescopes, and a natural science education centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Oakland Museum of California is home to more than 2 million objects dedicated to telling the story of California through collections of art, history and natural science.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
Hot jobs in the state of Washington include engineers, architects, insurance appraisers, food service and natural science managers, web and software developers and other tech-field jobs.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
“So it’s a good one to start with. But now the question is, how do you generalize it and go to more interesting natural science problems?”
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
“Well, I am glad to see that the study of natural science is not neglected,” Mr. Whipple admitted.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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