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noun
Any of the branches of natural science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences and social sciences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural science, science
noun
the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: physics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural science
Narrower terms: acoustics
History
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