A field that studies nature through observation, measurement, and experiments.
Natural examples
In den Naturwissenschaften müssen Messungen wiederholbar sein.
In the natural sciences, measurements must be repeatable.
Sie studiert eine Naturwissenschaft an der Universität.
She studies a natural science at university.
Die Naturwissenschaft liefert Hinweise auf den Klimawandel.
Science provides evidence about climate change.
Usage note
Naturwissenschaft is feminine: die Naturwissenschaft. The plural Naturwissenschaften includes fields such as biology and physics.
Mini-lesson: Naturwissenschaft
A field that studies nature through observation, measurement, and experiments. Naturwissenschaft is feminine: die Naturwissenschaft. The plural Naturwissenschaften includes fields such as biology and physics.
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