Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ur-science

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: ur--science
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Early, original, or foundational science

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It would be natural to suppose that it is classical logic (or some near thing) that lays rightful claim on the status of this ur-science."
"The second key distinction is between praxeology and history, which Mises considers the two ur-sciences of human action (Mises [1949] 1996, 30–32); praxeology studies the theoretical and necessary characteristics of action, while history studies its contingent characteristics and manifestations."

Etymology

From ur- (“primitive, original”) + science.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ur

Usage

Inflected Forms

ur-sciences (plural)

Synonyms

proto-science

Questions

What does ur-science mean?: Early, original, or foundational science
Where does ur-science come from?: From ur- (“primitive, original”) + science.

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