Meaning of popular science | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An interpretation of science intended for a general audience, rather than for other scientists or students.
   uncountable
2. Of, or having to do with science, but aimed at ordinary people as opposed to scientists; intended for general consumption.
   attributive, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The priests who were, as I have⟳ said, the early students and inquirers, had worked out this astronomical side, and in that way were able to fix⟳ dates and to frame for the benefit of the populace myths and legends, which were in a certain sense⟳ explanations of the order⟳ of Nature, and a kind of "popular science."”

“It was published in a popular science magazine.”

“During the 19th century the need⟳ to make⟳ science more accessible to the public resulted in the emergence of a new type⟳ of written genre, the popular science article.”

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