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science

sci.ence \'si--*n(t)s\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L scientia, fr. scient-, sciens 
   having knowl]edge, fr. prp. of scire to know; akin to L scindere to cut - 
   more at SHED 1a: possession of knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or 
   misunderstan ding 1b: knowledge attained through study or practice  2a: a 
   department of systematized knowledge as an object of study {the @ of 
   theology} 2b: something (as a sport or technique) that may be studied or 
   learned like  systematized knowledge 2c: one of the natural sciences  3: 
   knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws esp.  as 
   obtained and tested through scientific method; specif : NATURAL SCIENCE 4: 
   a system or method based or purporting to be based upon scientific princ 
   iples cap  5: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE