Mathematics is the part of science you could continue to do if you woke up tomorrow and discovered the universe was gone.
Source: tatoeba (1695)
Science
/ˈsaɪ.əns/
Synonyms for "science" (82 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (17)
academic disciplineacademic specialtyapplied scienceareaarenaartbody of knowledgebranchconcerncraftdepartment of knowledgedisciplinedomainelectrobiology
Noun(2 words)
behavioral ecologychemistry
Adjective(1 words)
chemical sample kit
Strong matches (24)
Related words (41)
loremagneticsmechanicsmechanismmethodnatural scienceologyproficiencyprovincepure sciencerealmscholarshipskillsocial sciencespecialtyspherestudysubjectsystemtechnic
Show 9 more words
technical know-howtechnical knowledgetechnical skilltechnicologytechnicstechniquetechnologythermionicswisdom
Noun(11 words)
physics relatedpsychologyschool subjectscisci.science classscience coursescientific disciplinescientific studyskillsystematic inquiry
Adjective(1 words)
scientific knowledge
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: academic discipline, academic specialty, applied science, area, arena.
- Sentence evidence is available for science, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "science".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "science"
Keep "science" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "science" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "science", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "science" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesabilitybailiwickcurriculumdisciplineeducationfieldfield of studyinquiryinvestigationknowledgepowerschool subjectscientific methodstudysubjectsubject area
Showing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
5 entriesscience experimentscience fairscience labscience lessonscience notebook
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
75 translations across 61 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- wetenskap noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐπιστήμη noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Arabic
1 entries- عِلْم noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Armenian
1 entries- գիտություն noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Asturian
1 entries- ciencia noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Bashkir
1 entries- фән noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Basque
1 entries- zientzia noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Belarusian
2 entries- дысцыплі́на noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- наву́ка noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Catalan
1 entries- ciència noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 科學 /科学 noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Czech
1 entries- věda noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Danish
1 entries- videnskab noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Dutch
1 entries- wetenschap noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Estonian
1 entries- -teadus teadusala noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Finnish
2 entries- -tiede noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- tieteenala noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
French
1 entries- science noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
German
1 entries- Wissenschaft noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Greek
1 entries- επιστήμη noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Hebrew
1 entries- מַדָּע noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Hindi
2 entries- शास्त्र noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- साइंस noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Hungarian
1 entries- tudomány noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Hunsrik
1 entries- Wisseschaft noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Icelandic
1 entries- fræði noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Ingrian
2 entries- oppi noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- tiito noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Interlingua
1 entries- scientia noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Irish
1 entries- eolaíocht noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Italian
1 entries- scienza noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Japanese
1 entries- 科学 noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Khmer
1 entries- វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Korean
1 entries- 과학 noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Latin
1 entries- disciplina noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Latvian
1 entries- zinātne noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Malay
1 entries- bidang sains noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Malayalam
1 entries- ശാസ്ത്രം noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Maltese
1 entries- xjenza noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Marathi
1 entries- शास्त्र noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Norman
1 entries- scienche noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- vitenskap noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- vitskap noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- مبحث noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Polish
1 entries- dyscyplina noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Portuguese
1 entries- ciência noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਵਿਗਿਆਨ noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Romanian
1 entries- materie noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Russian
2 entries- дисципли́на noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- нау́ка noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Saterland Frisian
1 entries- Wietenskup noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- eòlas noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- nàuka noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- znȁnōst noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- зна̏но̄ст noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- на̀ука noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Slovene
1 entries- znanost noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Spanish
2 entries- ciencia noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- esciencia noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Swedish
1 entries- vetenskap noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Tagalog
2 entries- agham noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- siyensiya noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Tamil
2 entries- அறிவியல் noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- விஞ்ஞானம் noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Telugu
1 entries- శాస్త్రము noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Turkish
2 entries- bilim noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- ilim noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Ukrainian
2 entries- дисциплі́на noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- нау́ка noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Vietnamese
2 entries- môn khoa học noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
- ngành khoa học noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Volapük
1 entries- nolav noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Welsh
1 entries- gwyddor noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
West-Frisian
1 entries- wittenskip noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Yiddish
1 entries- וויסנשאַפֿט noun (particular discipline or branch of learning)
Sample sentences
31 total sentences available.
Life is not an exact science, it is an art.
Source: tatoeba (2275)
Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.
Source: tatoeba (2290)
In recent years, science has made remarkable progress.
Source: tatoeba (18643)
Showing 4 of 31 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "science"?
Closest matches include academic discipline, academic specialty, applied science, area, arena.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "science"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.