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과학 meaning and pronunciation

gwahak · science

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 21353
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 과학, 과하기, 과학또, 과항만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    자연에서 일어나는 현상을 연구하는 학문.

    English: science — A discipline which researches phenomena occurring in nature.

    Examples

    • 첨단 과학.
    • 현대 과학.
    • 과학 기술.
    • 과학 법칙.
    • 과학 분야.
    • 과학 실험.
  2. 2.

    자연과 인간 사회의 진리나 법칙을 알아내고자 하는 학문.

    English: science — A discipline which tries to discover the truths or laws of nature or human society.

    Examples

    • 경험 과학.
    • 교육 과학
    • 실증 과학.
    • 행동 과학.
    • 과학 비평.
    • 과학의 범주.
Origin
科學
Categories
교육 > 전공과 교과목 · 학교생활

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