science

Science (from the Latin scientia, 'knowledge'), in the broadest sense, refers to any systematic knowledge or practice. Examples of the broader use included political science and computer science, which are not incorrectly named, but rather named according to the older and more general use of the word. In a more restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as to the organized body of knowledge gained through such research. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word.
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n. science, system of knowledge gained by systematic research and organized into general laws; knowledge, learning

(v. t.)
To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct.
  

(n.)
Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts.
  

(n.)
Especially, such knowledge when it relates to the physical world and its phenomena, the nature, constitution, and forces of matter, the qualities and functions of living tissues, etc.; -- called also natural science, and physical science.
  

(n.)
Art, skill, or expertness, regarded as the result of knowledge of laws and principles.
  

(n.)
Any branch or department of systematized knowledge considered as a distinct field of investigation or object of study; as, the science of astronomy, of chemistry, or of mind.
  

(n.)
Accumulated and established knowledge, which has been systematized and formulated with reference to the discovery of general truths or the operation of general laws; knowledge classified and made available in work, life, or the search for truth; comprehensive, profound, or philosophical knowledge.
  

1. A continuous process whose basic purposes are to make phenomena recognizable and to predict outcomes, and whose fundamental activities comprise: (a) observing and describing phenomena and developing general conclusions about them; (b) integrating new data with organized observations that have been confirmed; (c) formulating testable hypotheses based on the results of such integration; (d) testing such hypotheses under controlled, repeatable conditions; (e) observing the results of such testing, recording them unambiguously, and interpreting them clearly; and (f) actively seeking criticism from participants in science. 2. Knowledge from science. 3. A scientific domain (e.g., genetics). 4. Knowledge from a particular scientific domain. 5. Any system or method characterized by the application of scientific principles to practical ends (e.g., culinary science). 6. Any disciplined, systematized area of study. 7. Methodological activity, training, or study. 8. Any activity that ostensibly requires study and method. 9. Knowledge from experience. 10. A developed ability. 11. The state of knowing.

Religion founded in 1879 by Mary (Morse) Baker Eddy (1821-1910). Its basic principle is: mind is the only reality; illness, pain, and death are illusory. Christian Science "practitioners" engage in absent healing and allegedly can bring about resurrections. Members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist generally choose "Christianly scientific prayer" over medical treatment. Church officials apparently accept their religion's association with alternative healthcare.