natural science
noun
: any of the sciences (such as physics, chemistry, or biology) that deal with matter, energy, and their interrelations and transformations or with objectively measurable phenomena
natural scientist
noun
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He is interested in the natural sciences.
a new approach to natural science
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Unlike traditional environmental studies, this interdisciplinary field blends social science, humanities, and natural science to prepare students for sustainability, conservation, and policy-making leadership roles.
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Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Quanta Magazine caught up with them to discuss the mysteries of binary-bending nuclear physics, alongside their experience being transgender — in Tennessee, no less, where anti-trans legislation is some of the most regressive (opens a new tab) in the country — while doing natural science.
—Henry Carnell, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Such slipperiness is a universal theme in the natural sciences: definitions are a human conceit, not a natural occurrence.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
Yes, our beliefs about math and the natural sciences are products of a history, just as much as our moral beliefs are.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Quanta Magazine caught up with them to discuss the mysteries of binary-bending nuclear physics, alongside their experience being transgender — in Tennessee, no less, where anti-trans legislation is some of the most regressive (opens a new tab) in the country — while doing natural science.
—Henry Carnell, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Such slipperiness is a universal theme in the natural sciences: definitions are a human conceit, not a natural occurrence.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
Yes, our beliefs about math and the natural sciences are products of a history, just as much as our moral beliefs are.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for natural science
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“Natural science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20science. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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