Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

sayansi

/sayansi/Roman

English meaning: Science

Swahili Definition

(Kiswahili)

Uchunguzi wa kimakini wa ulimwengu wa asili kupitia uchunguzi na majaribio.

English Definition

The systematic study of the natural world. East Africa is increasingly investing in science and technology — Kenya has space ambitions (Kenya Space Agency), East African universities are expanding STEM programs. The East African Community (EAC) has scientific cooperation programs. Wangari Maathai (Kenya, Nobel Peace Prize 2004) combined environmental science and activism. India-Africa science cooperation includes scholarships, joint research, and technology transfer.

Example

Kenya imeanzisha Wakala wa Anga za Juu kama sehemu ya maendeleo yake ya kisayansi.

In English: Kenya has established a Space Agency as part of its scientific development.

Synonyms

  • elimu ya kisayansi
  • utafiti

Literary Heritage

Sayansi ni chombo — hekima ndiyo inayoamua jinsi ya kukitumia.

Science is a tool — wisdom is what decides how to use it.

Said Ahmed Mohamed · Novelist / Playwright · 20th century

Dunia Mti Mkavu

Dunia Mti Mkavu (The World a Dry Tree), Ch. 4, 1980

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