natural science
noun
a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
Origin of natural science
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Words nearby natural science
British Dictionary definitions for natural science
natural science
noun
the sciences collectively that are involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena, including biology, physics, chemistry, and geology, but excluding social sciences, abstract or theoretical sciences, such as mathematics, and applied sciences
any one of these sciences
Derived forms of natural science
natural scientist, nounScientific definitions for natural science
natural science
A science, such as biology, chemistry, or physics, that deals with the objects, phenomena, or laws of nature and the physical world.