exact science
nounDefinition of exact science
: a science (such as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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Shutterstock Measuring the opinions of people who see a film is far from an exact science. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "CinemaScore, Rotten Tomatoes, and movie audience scores, explained," 13 Aug. 2018 Choosing App Permissions App permissions are the privileges an app has—like being able to access your phone's camera or your laptop's contact list—but deciding which ones to switch on or off isn't an exact science. — David Nield, WIRED, "How to See Everything Your Apps Are Allowed to Do," 5 July 2018 Pediatrician Eric Ball pointed out that evaluating cries can never be an exact science. — CBS News, "ChatterBaby app could help parents figure out why their baby is crying," 28 June 2018 But the whole process is not an exact science — there’s still a lot of experimentation. — Johana Bhuiyan, Recode, "This is how Lime moves around and charges their dockless scooters in San Francisco," 20 May 2018 Again, benchmarks and speed tests are not an exact science. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Ridiculous Samsung Galaxy S9 Ad Pokes Fun at Apple's iPhone," 17 May 2018 But testosterone numbers are far from an exact science. — Randi Hutter Epstein, New York Times, "The Highs and Lows of Testosterone," 27 Mar. 2018 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. — Kt Hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, "Wo-manspreading at Corbett vs. Dempsey; Leaving an exhibition in knots," 22 Mar. 2018 Forensic depictions are not an exact science, cautions Alison Galloway, professor of anthropology at the University of California in Santa Cruz. — Mike Fillon, Popular Mechanics, "The Real Face Of Jesus," 23 Jan. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exact science.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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: a science (as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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