Naturwissenschaft
English meaning: Natural science
German Definition
(Deutsch)Das empirische Studium der natürlichen Welt, einschließlich Physik, Chemie, Biologie und Geowissenschaften.
English Definition
The empirical study of the natural world, including physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences. Germany has been a world leader in natural sciences — producing more Nobel Prizes in chemistry and physics than any other country. The tradition of German research universities (Humboldt model) integrating teaching and research transformed global higher education.
Example
“Deutschland hat mehr Nobelpreise in Chemie und Physik gewonnen als jedes andere Land.”
In English: “Germany has won more Nobel Prizes in chemistry and physics than any other country.”
Synonyms
- Naturkunde
- Physik, Chemie, Biologie
Antonyms / Opposites
- Geisteswissenschaft
Literary Heritage
“Habe nun, ach! Philosophie, Juristerei und Medizin, und leider auch Theologie, durchaus studiert mit heißem Bemühn.”
“I have, alas! studied philosophy, jurisprudence, and medicine, and even theology, with ardent effort.”
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Language information
- Language
- Deutsch
- German
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
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