hard science

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

countable, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisscience dure science exacte

Deutschexakte Wissenschaft harte Wissenschaft

3 more languages

Suomiluonnontiede

Nederlandsbètawetenschap

Polskinauka ścisła

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

hard science fiction hard sectoring hard sell hard seltzer hard shoulder hard sign

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