natural science
/ˈnætʃərəl ˈsaɪəns/ · nat·u·ral sci·ence
noun
- Any branch of science that studies phenomena or laws of the physical world, such as physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and related fields. She decided to major in natural science because she was fascinated by how the universe works.
Synonyms
physical scienceempirical sciencescience of naturenatural philosophylife scienceearth scienceenvironmental sciencebiological science
Antonyms
Did you know? The phrase ‘natural science’ supplanted the older term ‘natural philosophy’ in the early 19th century as universities reorganized their curricula around specialized empirical disciplines.