Common Terminology: Different Branches of Knowledge-Science
Common Terminology:
Common Terminology of different Branches of Knowledge-Science are mentioned below.
Anthropology: The study of humankind, in particular.
Astrology: The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.
Aeronautics:The science or practice of travel through the air.
Apiculture: Bee keeping.
Aviculture: The breeding and rearing of birds.
Astronomy: The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
Archaeology: The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.Anatomy: The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
Bacteriology: The study of bacteria.
Biochemistry: The branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms.
Biology: The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin and distribution.
Botany: The scientific study of plants including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
Chemistry: The branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and how they interact, combine, and change; and the use of these processes to form new substances.
Ethnology: The study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
Entomology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.
Ecology: The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and their physical surroundings.
Evolution: The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
Engineer: The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.
Genetics: The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
Geodesy: The branch of mathematics dealing with the shape and area of the earth or large portions of it.
Geology: The science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
Geophysics: The physics of the earth.
Metallurgy: The branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.
Meteorology: The branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.
Mineralogy: The scientific study of minerals.
Ornithology: the scientific study of birds.
Psychology: The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
Physiology: The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
Radiology: The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Sociology: The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
Toxicology: The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons.
Zoology: The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals. [compiled]
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