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soft science

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
soft- -science
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A field of scientific inquiry that is limited by the nature of its subject matter in its ability to establish strictly measurable criteria.

Inflected Forms

soft sciences (plural)

Phrases

natural science versus social science pure science versus applied science formal science versus quasiscience sociology of science

Frequently Paired Words

natural science versus social science pure science versus applied science formal science versus quasiscience sociology of science hard science

Questions

What does soft science mean?
A field of scientific inquiry that is limited by the nature of its subject matter in its ability to establish strictly measurable criteria.

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