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111social science — n 1) a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society 2) a science (as anthropology or social psychology) dealing with a particular …
112medicine — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin medicina, from feminine of medicinus of a physician, from medicus Date: 13th century 1. a. a substance or preparation used in treating disease b. something that affects well being 2. a …
113cognitive science — n an interdisciplinary science that draws on many fields (as psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and philosophy) in developing theories about human perception, thinking, and learning cognitive scientist n …
114medicine — noun 1》 the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery). 2》 a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease. 3》 (among North American Indians… …
115Science and Industry, Museum of — ▪ museum, Chicago, Illinois, United States science museum opened in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., in 1933 by the philanthropist founder Julius Rosenwald (Rosenwald, Julius), chairman of Sears, Roebuck, and Company. He had seen the Deutsches… …
116Science — The Dutch have often been at the forefront of science, espe cially during the 17th, late 19th, and early 20th centuries. Relative free dom from clerical control stimulated a fruitful climate for a curious spirit. Among the more famous Dutch… …
117exact science — ex·act sci·ence ig zakt sī ən(t)s n a science (as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression …
118physical science — n any of the natural sciences (as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials physical scientist n …
119science — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knowledge, skill, efficiency, technology. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An organized body of knowledge] Syn. classified information, department of learning, branch of knowledge, system of knowledge, body of… …
120medicine — n. 1) the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. 2) the science or practice of nonsurgical methods of treating disease. 3) any drug or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, particularly… …
