English Explanatory Dictionary

exact science

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mathematical science, i.e. a field of science such as mathematics or mathematical physics which is capable of perfectly exact results based on rigorously formal methods.
  2. A field of science such as physics or chemistry that is not perfectly exact, but still capable of highly quantitative results based on methods that are not strictly rigorous, but still systematic and scrupulous.
  3. Used contrastively to characterize something as imprecise or relying on intuition or heuristics.

Word forms

exact science exact sciences

Related words

hard science formal science natural science soft science social science

Translations

Spanish: ciencias exactas Spanish: ciencia exacta Chinese Mandarin: 精密科學 /精密科学 Chinese Mandarin: 精確科學 /精确科学 Dutch: exacte wetenschap Finnish: eksakti tiede French: science exacte French: science dure German: exakte Wissenschaft Indonesian: ilmu eksakta Japanese: 精密科学 Russian: то́чная нау́ка
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