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hard science

noun

  1. any of the natural or physical sciences, as chemistry, biology, physics, or astronomy, in which aspects of the universe are investigated by means of hypotheses and experiments.

hard science

noun

    1. one of the natural or physical sciences, such as physics, chemistry, biology, geology, or astronomy
    2. ( as modifier )

      a hard-science lecture

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • hard scientist, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard science1

First recorded in 1965–70
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