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hard science

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the natural and physical sciences that use the scientific method and experiments to test theories. Examples include mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry and geology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 硬科學 /硬科学 (yìngkēxué) — sciences
  • Dutch: bètawetenschap — sciences
  • Finnish: kova tiede — sciences
  • Finnish: luonnontiede — sciences
  • Finnish: eksakti tiede — sciences
  • French: science exacte — sciences
  • French: science dure — sciences
  • German: exakte Wissenschaft — sciences
  • German: harte Wissenschaft — sciences
  • Polish: nauka ścisła — sciences