Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
scienza
/scienza/Roman
English meaning: Science
Definition
The systematic study of the natural world. Italian scientists have made revolutionary contributions — Galileo Galilei (astronomy and physics), Leonardo da Vinci (science and engineering), Alessandro Volta (electricity), Guglielmo Marconi (radio), Enrico Fermi (nuclear physics). The Scientific Revolution largely began in Italy, transforming humanity's understanding of the universe.
Example
“Galileo Galilei è considerato il padre della scienza moderna.”
In English: “Galileo Galilei is considered the father of modern science.”
Literary Heritage
“La natura è un potere enorme, indifferente, che ci schiaccia senza capirci.”
“Nature is an enormous, indifferent power that crushes us without understanding us.”
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- Italian
- Script
- Latin
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- Romance
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