Definition of hard science
:a science (such as chemistry, physics, or astronomy) that deals with things that can be observed and measured
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: not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure
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: not capable of being spread : very firm
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: having a harsh or acid taste
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: with great or utmost effort or energy : strenuously
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: in a violent manner : fiercely
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: to the full extent
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: the state of knowing : knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding
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: a department of systematized knowledge as an object of study
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: something (such as a sport or technique) that may be studied or learned like systematized knowledge
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