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  • 131science — sci|ence W1S1 [ˈsaıəns] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin scientia knowledge , from scire to know ] 1.) [U] knowledge about the world, especially based on examining, testing, and proving facts ▪ Many leading scientists do not… …

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  • 132science — [[t]sa͟ɪ͟əns[/t]] ♦♦ sciences 1) N UNCOUNT Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them. The best discoveries in science are very simple. ...science and technology. 2) N COUNT: usu …

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