English word science comes from Latin sciens, and later Latin scientia (Knowledge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sciens | Latin (lat) | |
| scientia | Latin (lat) | Knowledge. |
| escience | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Knowledge. |
| scyence | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| science | English (en) | (countable) A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability. [from 14th c.]. (now, only, _, theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.]. (uncountable) Knowledge derived from scientific disciplines, scientific method, or any systematic [...] |