Ciencias (en. Sciences)

/sjen̪sjas/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Discipline that studies natural or social phenomena using specific methods.
Sciences such as chemistry and biology are fundamental in education.
Las ciencias como la química y la biología son fundamentales en la educación.
Field of knowledge that includes physics, chemistry, biology, among others.
Exact sciences focus on the study of quantifiable phenomena.
Las ciencias exactas se centran en el estudio de fenómenos cuantificables.

Etymology

From Latin 'scientia', which means knowledge.

Common Phrases and Expressions

natural sciences
Branch of sciences that studies natural phenomena.
ciencias naturales
social sciences
Disciplines that study society and human relationships.
ciencias sociales
science fiction
Genre of fiction that uses science and technology as the basis of the story.
ciencia ficción

Related Words

scientific
A person dedicated to science.
científico
research
The process of inquiring and exploring to obtain new knowledge.
investigación

Slang Meanings

Street science
His knowledge is more practical, like street science.
Su conocimiento es más práctico, como la ciencia de la calle.
Crazy science
Her ideas were so unusual that we called her the crazy scientist.
Sus ideas eran tan inusuales que la llamábamos la ciencia loca.