Definition of exact science
: a science (such as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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But the whole process is not an exact science — there’s still a lot of experimentation.
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Again, benchmarks and speed tests are not an exact science.
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But testosterone numbers are far from an exact science.
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Emotions get tangled with the corporeal; things feel very, very messy, even though our bodies have the release of hormones and physical responses down to an exact science.
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Forensic depictions are not an exact science, cautions Alison Galloway, professor of anthropology at the University of California in Santa Cruz.
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In the ongoing months, Visit Orlando expects to release the official visit totals for Orlando in 2017, although such numbers are not an exact science.
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And not just for the mother and her traumatized kids. 'The surveillance was detected' Police work is far from an exact science.
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Predicting how many admitted students will actually enroll is not an exact science.
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First Known Use of exact science
1843
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of exact science
: a science (as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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