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Study of cognition leading to behaviour
techniques). Behavioural science has its roots in the systematic study of human and animal behaviour, shaped by work in psychology, behavioural neuroscience
Behavioural_sciences
Branch of science that studies society and its relationships
interpretivism, structuralism, and behaviouralism, realism, pluralism, and institutionalism. Political science, as one of the social sciences, uses methods and techniques
Social_science
Application of respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior
"'Recalling hidden harms': autistic experiences of childhood applied behavioural analysis (ABA)" (PDF). Advances in Autism. 7 (4): 269–282. doi:10.1108/AIA-04-2020-0025
Applied_behavior_analysis
UK-based social engineering organisation
field of behavioural economics. These teams include the Behavioural Insights Unit (BIU) in the New South Wales Government and the Behavioural Economics
Behavioural_Insights_Team
British behavioural scientist (born 1968)
Professor of Behavioural Science in the Department in Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is Director
Paul Dolan (behavioural scientist)
Paul_Dolan_(behavioural_scientist)
University in Singapore
2018, the School of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS) was renamed the School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences (SHBS). In January 2017, SUSS School
Singapore University of Social Sciences
Singapore_University_of_Social_Sciences
Unit of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
approaches to reduce cybercrime through technological advances. Computer sciences and cybersecurity have applied this by using Intrusion Detection Systems
Behavioral_Analysis_Unit
Concept in behavioral economics, political theory and behavioral sciences
government followed suit, forming the Behavioural Economics Team of Australia (BETA) as the "central unit for applying behavioural insights...to public policy."
Nudge_theory
Academic journal
The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (French: Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
Canadian_Journal_of_Behavioural_Science
British health psychologist
the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge, Fellow and director of studies for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Christ's
Theresa_Marteau
Systematic endeavour to gain knowledge
Modern science is typically divided into two – or three – major branches: the natural sciences, which study the physical world, and the social sciences, which
Science
Factors influencing economic decisions
(November 1, 2017). "Behavioural economics is also useful in macroeconomics". Bernheim, Douglas; Rangel, Antonio (2008). "Behavioural public economics".
Behavioral_economics
Italian legal scholar (1909–2004)
Behavioural Sciences, 2nd ed., Elsevier, 2015. p. 714. "Norberto Bobbio". 9 February 2023. "Norberto Bobbio – Balzan Prize Law and Political Science"
Norberto_Bobbio
How psychological biases shape investor behaviour and financial markets
trading behaviour. Quantitative behavioural finance is a new discipline that uses mathematical and statistical methodology to understand behavioural biases
Behavioural_finance
Research center in Uttar Pradesh, India
Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (also known as CBCS) is an independent research center dedicated to the study of cognitive science and neuroscience
Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences
Centre_of_Behavioural_and_Cognitive_Sciences
Academic journal
(University of Putra Malaysia). It covers all aspects of social and behavioural sciences as well as the humanities. The editor-in-chief is Puvaneswaran Kunasekaran
Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities
Pertanika_Journal_of_Social_Sciences_&_Humanities
Public university in Amsterdam, Netherlands
organised into seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Science, Law, Medicine, Dentistry. Close ties are harbored
University_of_Amsterdam
Public university in Australia
of Arts and Education Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences Faculty of Science and Health As of January 2025[update] schools and centres
Charles_Sturt_University
Genetic characteristic
Genetic predisposition can also have an impact on psychological and behavioural phenotypes, as well as physical. An individual's predisposition towards
Genetic_predisposition
British behavioural scientist and writer (born 1965)
English professor of behavioural sciences at the Warwick Business School in London. He heads the organisation's behavioural science group, the largest of
Nick_Chater
criminology Behavioural genetics Bouchard, Thomas J. (2004). "Genetic Influence on Human Psychological Traits". Current Directions in Psychological Science. 13
Genetics_of_aggression
Canadian professor of evolutionary psychology (born 1964)
he held the Concordia University Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioural Sciences and Darwinian Consumption. He has also held visiting professorships
Gad_Saad
Advertising executive, published author and speaker
Practitioners in Advertising (IPA). In 2012, Sutherland founded the behavioural science practice within the Ogilvy Group, whose goal is to develop marketing
Rory Sutherland (advertising executive)
Rory_Sutherland_(advertising_executive)
Study of genetic-environment interactions influencing behaviour
Behavioural genetics, also referred to as behaviour genetics, is a field of scientific research that uses genetic methods to investigate the nature and
Behavioural_genetics
American political scientist (1915–2014)
of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2nd ed. Vol. 5, Elsevier, p. 656; David Mayhew, "A Biographical Memoir". National Academy of Sciences, 2018, p. 3.
Robert_Dahl
Dutch neuroscientist
the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI) and is chair of the Affective Neuroscience group at the Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour (DI)
Karin_Roelofs
sections: Biology and Medicine, Chemistry, Physics and Technology and Human Sciences. As of April 2024, the following Max Planck Institutes and Research Units
List_of_Max_Planck_Institutes
Negative emotions due to paying for a good or service
Marketing Science, 17(1), 4-28. Zellermayer, O. (1996). The pain of paying. (Doctoral dissertation). Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie
Pain_of_paying
Psychological mechanisms against disease
Psychological Science. 20 (2): 99–103. doi:10.1177/0963721411402596. ISSN 0963-7214. S2CID 39930315. Schaller M (December 2011). "The behavioural immune system
Behavioral_immune_system
Method of examining human decision-making
The bounds of reason: Game theory and the unification of the behavioral sciences. Princeton University Press. Osborne, M. J., & Rubinstein, A. (1994). A
Behavioral_game_theory
Large, domesticated, cloven-hooved herbivores
and calves during separation on their post-separation behavioural". Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 166: 11–19. doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2015.03.002. Archived
Cattle
Dutch learned society
astronomy, life sciences, and engineering sciences) Humanities and Social Sciences (humanities, law, behavioural sciences and social sciences) Both departments
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Royal_Netherlands_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Field that examines the role of genetic and environmental influences on human behaviour
environmental influences on human behaviour. Classically, human behavioural geneticists have studied the inheritance of behavioural traits. The field was originally
Human_behaviour_genetics
Press. Early on JKP published books pertaining to the social sciences and behavioural sciences, with special attention to art therapy and autism spectrum
Jessica_Kingsley_Publishers
Undertakers of the insect world
The term was introduced in 1958 by E.O. Wilson and his colleagues. The behaviour was however known from before with Pliny making the claim that ants were
Necrophoresis
British philosopher
School of Economics and Political Science. Birch's work addresses the philosophy of biology and behavioural sciences, especially questions concerning sentience
Jonathan_Birch_(philosopher)
Academic journal
schedule in 1997. "Behavioral and Brain Sciences". 2022 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science/Social Sciences ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2022. Harnad
Behavioral_and_Brain_Sciences
Public research university in Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda
Schools of Humanities and Education; Management, Sciences and Technology; and Health and Behavioural Sciences. The UWI Five Islands campus is sited 7.5 km
University of the West Indies at Five Islands
University_of_the_West_Indies_at_Five_Islands
university has three faculties including rehabilitation sciences, behavioural sciences, and educational sciences and social welfare. It is a specialized university
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
University_of_Social_Welfare_and_Rehabilitation_Sciences
Compulsive eating of non-food items
"Factors affecting pica in the domestic cat". Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Behavioural Problems of Small Animals. 52 (3): 373–379. doi:10.1016/S0168-1591(96)01136-7
Pica_(disorder)
Things associated with unlawful behavior
Account for SES Effects on Health?". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 896 (1): 131–144. Bibcode:1999NYASA.896..131B. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632
Correlates_of_crime
Indian government think tank
Communication Strategy. https://csbc.org.in/upload/Behavioural-change-communication-strategy.pdf Niti Aayog, Behavioural Insights Unit of India, Ministry of Jal
NITI_Aayog
Research institute in the Netherlands
Social Sciences (NIAS) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is an independent research institute in the field of the humanities and social and behavioural sciences founded
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study
Netherlands_Institute_for_Advanced_Study
Book by Desmond Morris
society, the sublime explorations that make up science and the humanities, as well as the horrible behaviours of this same society such as war, slavery and
The_Human_Zoo_(book)
Social science studying goods and services
between economic theory and applied economics; between rational and behavioural economics; and between mainstream economics and heterodox economics.
Economics
Study of consumption of goods and services
ethnology, marketing, and economics (especially behavioural economics). The study of consumer behaviour formally investigates individual qualities such
Consumer_behaviour
Academic journal
History of the Behavioral Sciences is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of social and behavioral sciences. It was established
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
Journal_of_the_History_of_the_Behavioral_Sciences
1974. The social organisation of antelope in relation to their ecology. Behaviour, 48, 215–268. Jovani R, Mavor R 2011. Group size versus individual group
Group_size_measures
Public university in the Netherlands
Governance and Global Affairs Humanities Law Medicine / LUMC Science Social and Behavioural sciences Most of the university's departments offer their degree
Leiden_University
Public university in London, England
Business School and the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences), Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, and Faculty of Engineering
Kingston_University
Explaining the brain's abilities through statistical principles
optimal prescribed by Bayesian statistics. This term is used in behavioural sciences and neuroscience and studies associated with this term often strive
Bayesian approaches to brain function
Bayesian_approaches_to_brain_function
stimuli". Fixed action patterns are now considered to be instinctive behavioural sequences that are relatively invariant within the species and that almost
Animal_behaviour
Canadian communications initiative
19 to Zero is a Canadian not-for-profit behavioural sciences initiative based in Calgary, Alberta. Hosted at the University of Calgary, the public–private
19_to_Zero
Indian defence training college
attending to various affairs of the institution. The Faculty of Behavioural Sciences is responsible for the various courses and programs conducted by
College_of_Defence_Management
Medical school in Italy
78th in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 80th in Neuroscience and Behavioural sciences, and 98th in Immunology. The school's mission is to "provide graduates
International Medical School, University of Milan
International_Medical_School,_University_of_Milan
Process of assigning numbers to objects or events
However, in other fields such as statistics as well as the social and behavioural sciences, measurements can have multiple levels, which would include nominal
Measurement
Study of problem-solving in human organizations
has quotations related to Management science. Fayolism Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences John von Neumann Theory Prize Managerial
Management_science
School in Helsinki, Finland
state of Finland. The school is a separate unit of the Faculty of behavioural sciences at the University of Helsinki. The school is considered one of the
Normal_Lyceum_of_Helsinki
British psychologist
is currently working with Public Health England on the social and behavioural sciences strategy. Since 2011 she has spent more than eight years working
Katherine Brown (psychologist)
Katherine_Brown_(psychologist)
Advertising campaign for Anheuser-Busch Budwiser beer
Effective Advertising Text". European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences. 39 epsbs.2018.04.02.64: 454–460. doi:10.15405/epsbs.2018.04.02.64
Whassup?
Research method
Taylor, C.J.; Holmes, W.J.; Boon, R.A.; Round, M.D. (7 September 2023). Behavioural Analytics: Mathematics of the Mind (PDF). 7th IMA Conference on Mathematics
Behavior_informatics
49.4098299°N 8.6861853°E / 49.4098299; 8.6861853 The Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Empirical Cultural Studies is one of twelve faculties at the
Heidelberg University Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Empirical Cultural Sciences
Heidelberg_University_Faculty_of_Behavioural_Sciences_and_Empirical_Cultural_Sciences
Indian actor and theatre director
other industries. As theatre and films deal with advanced levels of behavioural sciences which can be life changing, these workshops are based on the foundations
Neeraj_Kabi
Study of mental functions and behaviors
of broad scope, crossing the boundaries between the natural and social sciences. A professional practitioner or researcher involved in the discipline is
Psychology
Institute of higher education in Israel
innovation and entrepreneurship, educational consulting, computer science, behavioural sciences, family studies, and various interdisciplinary programs. The
College of Management Academic Studies
College_of_Management_Academic_Studies
Maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience
than the type of PD. Proposed non-pharmacological treatments include behavioural therapy, cognitive therapy, brief psychodynamic treatments, schema therapy
Personality_disorder
Scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
involving the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Anthropology builds upon knowledge from natural sciences, including the discoveries about
Anthropology
Predatory academic publisher
Invasive and Non-Invasive Cardiology Journal of Juvenile Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Journal of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Journal of Mental Health
Allied_Academies
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
Social Function of Tail Up in the Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus)". Behavioural Processes. 80 (1): 60–66. doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2008.09.008. PMID 18930121
Cat
Process of presenting a topic to an audience
11-13 April 2016, Kedah, Malaysia. European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences. Vol. 14. Future Academy. pp. 189–197. doi:10.15405/epsbs.2016.08
Presentation
Field of design concerned with the influence of design on behavior
theories of behavioural change, including the division into personal, behavioural, and environmental characteristics as drivers for behaviour change. Areas
Behavioural_design
Study of human behavior and cultural diversity
Borgerhoff Mulder, M. & Schacht, R. (2012). Human Behavioural Ecology. Nature Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Hames, R. (2001). Human Behavioral Ecology. International
Human_behavioral_ecology
Social Science Council (ISSC) was an international non-governmental organization promoting the social sciences, including the economic and behavioural sciences
International Social Science Council
International_Social_Science_Council
Public university in Harare, Zimbabwe
Environment, Law, Science, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Medicine and Health Sciences. It offers a wide variety of degree programmes
University_of_Zimbabwe
Multinational artificial intelligence company
with Final Mile to combine data science with behavioral science In March 2018, Fractal Analytics acquired behavioural architecture company Final Mile
Fractal_Analytics
Internally coordinated responses of dogs to internal and external stimuli
animal-like objects. This emotion may feed into other behavioural problems, manifest as attention-seeking behaviour, withdrawing from social activity, or aggression
Dog_behavior
Sexual behavior of non-human animals
behavioural ecology, the term "mating system" is used to describe the ways in which animal societies are structured in relation to sexual behaviour.
Animal_sexual_behaviour
Behavioral Sciences Team (SBST) was established in the US by Executive Order #13707 on September 15, 2015. The Social and Behavioral Sciences Team was a
Social and Behavioral Sciences Team
Social_and_Behavioral_Sciences_Team
Subdiscipline of psychology
and neural systems for endogenous and exogenous spatial attention". Behavioural Brain Research. 237: 107–123. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2012.09.027. PMID 23000534
Cognitive_psychology
Danish business school
Business Economics, Management, Political Science, Law, Business Communication, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences and Department of Business Development
Aarhus University School of Business and Social Sciences
Aarhus_University_School_of_Business_and_Social_Sciences
Most common behavior for a person or social group
Tononi: 2011 Allen Institute for Brain Science Symposium". In search of sleep function. Allan Institute for Brain Science. Archived from the original on December
Normality_(behavior)
Domesticated omnivorous even-toed ungulate
their body temperature using behavioural thermoregulation. Wallowing, coating the body with mud, is a common behaviour. They do not submerge completely
Pig
Branch of psychology
biologically based behavioural patterns (temperament traits and symptoms of psychiatric disorders). Other sets of methods include behavioural experiments, to
Differential_psychology
Academic journal
Research and Behavioral Science is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for theory and research in the fields of systems sciences and cybernetics. It is
Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Systems_Research_and_Behavioral_Science
feeding, however, lidocaine reduced all the behavioural indicators. Administration of aspirin prevents behavioural change caused by acetic acid. Tramadol also
Pain_in_fish
American psychiatrist
Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences and taught there till 1985 when he became an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences and pharmacology
Stephen_Stahl
Pseudoscientific approach to psychotherapy
struck by the tremendous gap between theory and practice in the behavioural sciences—this requirement closes that gap. Notice that since patterns must
Neuro-linguistic_programming
British commercial publishing group
in humanities, social sciences, behavioural sciences, law and education, and the CRC Press imprint for its publishing in science, technology, engineering
Taylor_&_Francis
Animal behavior
"Dustbathing as related to proximal and distal feather lipids in laying hens". Behavioural Processes. 26 (2–3): 177–188. doi:10.1016/0376-6357(92)90012-3. PMID 24924327
Dust_bathing
Topics referred to by the same term
tissue Social construct Construct (psychology), a label used in behavioural sciences for a domain of behaviors an alternative name for a concrete category
Construct
Bond formed between animals of different species
humans and dogs including functional and behavioural traits. Sociality, the ability to perform synchronized behaviour and complex constructive skills have
Interspecies_friendship
Study of professional meetings
Meeting science is an emerging scientific discipline dedicated to the study, analysis, and optimization of professional meetings. Its primary goal is
Meeting_science
Behavioural contrast phenomenon
The Crespi effect is a behavioural contrast phenomenon observed in classical conditioning in which a conditioned response changes disproportionately to
Crespi_effect
Study of election administration
2023-02-10. "BS in Data Sciences in Political Science". American University. Retrieved 2023-02-10. "Data Science Track | Political Science". politicalscience
Election_science
Unrecognized syndrome related to child sexual abuse
theory had been used inappropriately as a diagnostic method for both behavioural sciences and criminal trials. According to Mary de Young, CSAAS was invoked
Child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome
Child_sexual_abuse_accommodation_syndrome
Central university in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
Applied Sciences School of Behavioural Sciences School of Commerce and Business Management School of Communication School of Earth Sciences School of
Central University of Tamil Nadu
Central_University_of_Tamil_Nadu
Collective behaviour of entities that swarm
above Rome and assuming minimal behavioural rules, has convincingly simulated a number of aspects of flock behaviour. In order to gain insight into why
Swarm_behaviour
Public university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Empirical Cultural Sciences The Faculty of Biosciences The Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences The Faculty of
Heidelberg_University
Branch of psychology
statecraft: The career of Elton Mayo and the development of the social sciences in America, 1920–1940. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses; 1992; ProQuest
Industrial and organizational psychology
Industrial_and_organizational_psychology
Health and Safety psychology
A. Antoniou (Eds.), New directions in organizational psychology and behavioural medicine (pp. 7–24). Washington, DC: Gower Publishing. Mayo, E. (1933)
Occupational health psychology
Occupational_health_psychology
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
More Appropriate; Behaviour
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Nature; Behaviour
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Traditional
Traditional; Ideal; Good Behaviour; Idealistic
Boy/Male
Muslim
Spirit, Soul, Good behaviour, Purity
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Traditional; Ideal; Good Behaviour Child
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
The One who is in Behaviour
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Modesty; Good Behaviour
Girl/Female
Indian
Nature; Behaviour
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Policy; Good Behaviour
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Behaviour
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Serpent who Symbolises Time; Good Behaviour
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Good Behavioured
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Telugu
Great Behaviour; Never Lies
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Friend; Good Behaviour
Boy/Male
Indian
Spirit, Soul, Good behaviour, Purity
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Character; Nature; Behaviour
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Simple Behaviour
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Good Behaviour
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Behaviour
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Good Behaviour
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
God of Children
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ragupathi | ரகà¯à®ªà®¤à¯€
God rathis husband
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Song; Anthem
Boy/Male
German French
Famous in battle.
Girl/Female
Tamil
A bird, The cuckoo
Girl/Female
British, English
Noble Waterfall
Girl/Female
Indian
One who tends to the weak and heals
Female
Russian
(Ирина) Russian form of Greek Eirênê, IRINA means "peace."
Girl/Female
Indian
Soft to the touch, Pure silk, Tender woman
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
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a.
Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
superl.
Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
n.
To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
n.
One of the nine goddesses who presided over song and the different kinds of poetry, and also the arts and sciences; -- often used in the plural.
n.
The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.
n.
The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction; the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.
n.
An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc., empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning.
a.
Pertaining to, connected with, or dependent upon, both mechanics and chemistry; -- said especially of those sciences which treat of such phenomena as seem to depend on the laws both of mechanics and chemistry, as electricity and magnetism.
n.
The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.
n.
The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. Hence, a work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics. See Encyclopedia.
n.
That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
n.
The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.
n.
The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the utility of manure upon land; the utility of the sciences; the utility of medicines.
n.
The course of sciences read in the schools.
a.
Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of the nature of a cyclopedia; hence, of great range, extent, or amount; as, a man of cyclopedic knowledge.
a.
Comprehending, or relating to, many arts and sciences; -- applied particularly to schools in which many branches of art and science are taught with especial reference to their practical application; also to exhibitions of machinery and industrial products.
n.
The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences.
n.
One versed in many sciences; a person of various learning.
n.
That science, or class of sciences, which treats of the exact relations existing between quantities or magnitudes, and of the methods by which, in accordance with these relations, quantities sought are deducible from other quantities known or supposed; the science of spatial and quantitative relations.