Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quasiscience

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qua-si-science
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of inquiry that makes use of some of the methods of science, but which fails to be a true science.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bibliography series follows the by now familiar format, with some fifteen hundred annotated entries concentrating rather heavily on physics and philosophy but also including sections on schools and universities and on 'quasiscience'."
"On every level, this quasiscience tried to locate the tenor of nature that grounded all philosophy."
"In India, one widely prevalent quasiscience, astrology, influences personal, interpersonal, public and even political decisions."

Etymology

From quasi- + science.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: quasi

Usage

Inflected Forms

quasisciences (plural) quasi-science (alternative)

Questions

What does quasiscience mean?: An area of inquiry that makes use of some of the methods of science, but which fails to be a true science.
Where does quasiscience come from?: From quasi- + science.

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