Synonyms for Science
ˈsaɪ ənssci·ence

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1. science

   Knowledge of a single fact, not known as related to any other, or of many facts not known as having any mutual relations or as comprehended under any general law, does not reach the meaning of science; science is knowledge reduced to law and embodied in system. The knowledge of various countries gathered by an observant traveler may be a heterogeneous medley of facts, which gain real value only when coordinated and arranged by the man of science. Art always relates to something to be done, science to something to be known. Not only must art be discriminated from science, but art in the industrial or mechanical sense must be distinguished from art in the esthetic sense; the former aims chiefly at utility, the latter at beauty. The mechanic arts are the province of the artisan, the esthetic or fine arts are the province of the artist; all the industrial arts, as of weaving or printing, arithmetic or navigation, are governed by exact rules. Art in the highest esthetic sense, while it makes use of rules, transcends all rule; no rules can be given for the production of a painting like Raffael's "Transfiguration," a statue like the Apollo Belvedere, or a poem like the Iliad. Science does not, like the mechanic arts, make production its direct aim, yet its possible productive application in the arts is a constant stimulus to scientific investigation; the science, as in the case of chemistry or electricity, is urged on to higher development by the demands of the art, while the art is perfected by the advance of the science. Creative art seeking beauty for its own sake is closely akin to pure science seeking knowledge for its own sake. Compare KNOWLEDGE; LITERATURE.

   Synonyms:
   art, knowledge

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1. science

   Synonyms:
   knowledge, information, skill, experience, expertness, comprehension, understanding, investigation, truth

   Antonyms:
   ignorance, inexperience, unfamiliarity, incomprehension, error, fallacy, empiricism, smattering, sciolism

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. science, scientific disciplinenoun

   a particular branch of scientific knowledge

   "the science of genetics"

   Synonyms:
   science, skill, scientific discipline

2. skill, sciencenoun

   ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

   "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

   Synonyms:
   acquirement, attainment, science, acquisition, accomplishment, skill, scientific discipline

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1. sciencenoun

   Synonyms:
   knowledge, information, learning

2. sciencenoun

   Synonyms:
   system of knowledge, body of knowledge, philosophical knowledge, knowledge of principles or general laws

3. sciencenoun

   Synonyms:
   branch of knowledge

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1. List of paraphrases for "science":

   sciences, scientific, wissenschaft, al-ulum, ciencia, scientist, flag, scientists, al-uloum, ciencias, scientifically, scientifique, scienze, science-based, s, ul-uloum, veda, scientific

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1. Prime Minister:

   In life, there are ups and downs. The country is proud of you. And all your hard work has taught us something... Hope for the best... You have served the country well and served science and humanity well.

2. Carl Sagan:

   We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. We might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later this combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to blow up in our faces.

3. Bill Wulf:

   There is only one nature - the division into science and engineering is a human imposition, not a natural one. Indeed, the division is a human failure it reflects our limited capacity to comprehend the whole.

4. Thomas Love Peacock:

   I almost think it is the ultimate destiny of science to exterminate the human race.

5. Stephen Leacock:

   Advertising may be described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it.