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
Examples of natural science in a Sentence
He is interested in the natural sciences.
a new approach to natural science
Recent Examples on the Web
Social media users took stunning pictures and videos for all to revel in the natural science phenomenon.
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Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 May 2024
Engineering, computer science, natural sciences and mathematics students will take the stage Sunday.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Proceeds go to environmental and conservation initiatives, as well as scholarships for college and graduate students studying the natural sciences and landscape design.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
This camp offers one to two-week sessions where campers will explore activities such as outdoor exploration, art, tinkering, natural science and more.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
In a best-case scenario UMES' new veterinary school will be accredited by 2025 and will have as many as 100 graduate students taking classes a year later, said Moses Kairo, the university's agricultural and natural sciences dean.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Clark credits his interest in the natural sciences to watching Attenborough’s nature documentaries, hence the name of the new fossil.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Taxonomy within the natural sciences is what allows zoologists to identify species.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
Her characters, dressed in waistcoats and bonnets, were rendered with meticulous attention to anatomical detail, an outgrowth of Potter’s long interest in natural science.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 May 2024
Engineering, computer science, natural sciences and mathematics students will take the stage Sunday.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Proceeds go to environmental and conservation initiatives, as well as scholarships for college and graduate students studying the natural sciences and landscape design.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
This camp offers one to two-week sessions where campers will explore activities such as outdoor exploration, art, tinkering, natural science and more.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
In a best-case scenario UMES' new veterinary school will be accredited by 2025 and will have as many as 100 graduate students taking classes a year later, said Moses Kairo, the university's agricultural and natural sciences dean.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Clark credits his interest in the natural sciences to watching Attenborough’s nature documentaries, hence the name of the new fossil.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Taxonomy within the natural sciences is what allows zoologists to identify species.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
Her characters, dressed in waistcoats and bonnets, were rendered with meticulous attention to anatomical detail, an outgrowth of Potter’s long interest in natural science.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Natural science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20science. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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