natural science
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natural science
A science that deals with the study of nature. This includes subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, and geology.
Die Biologie ist eine faszinierende Naturwissenschaft.
Biology is a fascinating natural science.
The word is made up of 'die Natur' (nature) and 'die Wissenschaft' (science). So it literally describes the science that deals with nature.
Er interessiert sich sehr für Naturwissenschaft und Technik.
He is very interested in natural science and technology.
The word belongs to a group of sciences that end in '-wissenschaft' (-science). Other examples are 'Geisteswissenschaft' (humanities), 'Sozialwissenschaft' (social science), or 'Wirtschaftswissenschaft' (economics/business studies).
An der Universität kann man viele verschiedene Wissenschaften studieren.
At university, you can study many different sciences.
In the plural, 'die Naturwissenschaften' (the natural sciences), the word refers to the various subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology together.
In der Schule gehören die Naturwissenschaften zu meinen Lieblingsfächern.
At school, the natural sciences are among my favorite subjects.
natural history / whole story
Naturwissenschaft and Naturgeschichte both deal with nature. Naturwissenschaft is the modern, general term for the study of nature, while Naturgeschichte focuses more on the origin and development of nature, flora, and fauna. Use Naturwissenschaft generally and Naturgeschichte when taking this historical view of development.
Physik und Biologie gehören zu den Naturwissenschaften und erforschen Vorgänge in der Natur.
Physics and biology are natural sciences that study processes in nature.
In Naturgeschichte lernten wir, wie sich Pflanzen und Tiere im Laufe der Zeit entwickelten.
In natural history, we learned how plants and animals developed over time.
