rocket science

American  

noun

1. rocketry.

2. something requiring great intelligence, especially mathematical ability.

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rocket science British  

noun

1. informal an activity requiring considerable intelligence and ability (esp in the phrase not exactly rocket science )

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Other Word Forms

• rocket scientist noun

Example Sentences

Brown, from Manchester, said people - including herself before her injury - could be "naive" when it came to what accessibility looked like, yet subtle changes such as replacing buttons with poppers was "not rocket science".

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She said many of the features they had added to clothes were "not rocket science".

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"I think what Michael has done with the team wasn't rocket science. It was a simple tweak in terms of what he'd done in terms of formation," the former England striker said.

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Referring to the costs incurred throughout the investigation, defence solicitor Shalin Sood said: "It's not rocket science trying to locate where Mr Sullivan is – he livestreams every day."

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Referring to the costs incurred throughout the investigation, which the court heard required partnership with foreign agencies including Interpol, Sood added: "It's not rocket science trying to locate where Mr Sullivan is, judge – he livestreams every day."

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