: any of the sciences (such as physics, chemistry, or biology) that deal with matter, energy, and their interrelations and transformations or with objectively measurable phenomena
natural scientist
noun
: a specialist in natural science
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He is interested in the natural sciences.
a new approach to natural science
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Students studying the natural sciences and training for the health care professions, which not so coincidentally have been the fastest growing employment fields recently.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, students studying healthcare and natural sciences may be less impacted by AI overhauls, Gallup found.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But the company also was putting natural science to work to develop new innovative products.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Fellows are divided into creative arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Natural science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20science. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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