scienda

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UK/skɪˈɛnda/

noun

The sum of all the political, economic, technological, scientific, military, geographical, and psychological knowledge that a governing body must possess to allow it to reach logically, rationally, and morally sound conclusions.

“Coordinate term: scita”

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Meanings

nounscienda pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe sum of all the political, economic, technological, scientific, military, geographical, and psychological knowledge that a governing body must possess to allow it to reach logically, rationally, and morally sound conclusions.

    Coordinate term: scita

Origin

  1. Latinscienda“things which ought to be known”
  2. Englishscienda

From Latin scienda (“things which ought to be known”), the nominative neuter plural of sciendus (“which ought to be known”), the gerundive of sciō (“to know”).

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APA

scienda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scienda

MLA

“scienda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scienda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scienda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scienda.

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