Phrase guide

Bachelor of Science

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A three- to four-year (about 120 credit hours) undergraduate degree, with a concentration in the sciences or scientific applications.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a bachelor's degree in science

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: BS, SB

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bachelor's degree, baccalaureate

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бакалавър (bakalavǎr) — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Burmese: သိပ္ပံဘွဲ့ (sippambhwai.) — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Chinese Mandarin: 理學士 /理学士 (lǐxuéshì) — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Finnish: luonnontieteiden kandidaatti — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Indonesian: Sarjana Sains — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Japanese: 理学士 (rigakushi) — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Malay: Sarjana Muda Sains — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Spanish: Bachillerato en Ciencias — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Swedish: kandidatexamen — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Swedish: högskoleingenjör — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Tagalog: dalubhasa ng agham — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Tagalog: Batsilyer sa Siyensiya — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Tagalog: Batsilyer sa Agham — three- to four-year undergraduate degree
  • Thai: วิทยาศาสตรบัณฑิต — three- to four-year undergraduate degree