Meanings
nounapplied science (plural applied sciences)
plural applied sciences
- sciencesScience as applied to practical problems (applications), such as engineering and the advancement of technology.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 應用科學 /应用科学
- 應用科學 /应用科学 (yìngyòng kēxué)application of science to immediate, real-life problems
Dutch toegepaste wetenschap
- toegepaste wetenschapapplication of science to immediate, real-life problems
Finnish sovellettu tiede
- sovellettu tiedeapplication of science to immediate, real-life problems
French science appliquée
- science appliquéeapplication of science to immediate, real-life problems
German angewandte Wissenschaft
- angewandte Wissenschaftapplication of science to immediate, real-life problems
Hindi अनुप्रयुक्त विज्ञान
- अनुप्रयुक्त विज्ञान (anuprayukt vijñān)application of science to immediate, real-life problems
Indonesian ilmu terapan
- ilmu terapanapplication of science to immediate, real-life problems
Polish nauka stosowana
- nauka stosowanaapplication of science to immediate, real-life problems
Spanish ciencia aplicada
- ciencia aplicadaapplication of science to immediate, real-life problems
Thai วิทยาศาสตร์ประยุกต์
- วิทยาศาสตร์ประยุกต์application of science to immediate, real-life problems
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APA
applied science. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applied%20science
MLA
“applied science.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applied%20science. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “applied science,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applied%20science.
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