hard science
noun
any of the natural or physical sciences, as chemistry, biology, physics, or astronomy, in which aspects of the universe are investigated by means of hypotheses and experiments.
Compare
soft science.
Origin of hard science
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby hard science
hard right,
hard rock,
hard row to hoe,
hard rubber,
hard sauce,
hard science,
hard sell,
hard shoulder,
hard sign,
hard solder,
hard standing
British Dictionary definitions for hard science
hard science
noun
- one of the natural or physical sciences, such as physics, chemistry, biology, geology, or astronomy
- (as modifier)a hard-science lecture