hard science

== English == === Noun === hard science (countable and uncountable, plural hard sciences) (informal) Any of the natural and physical sciences that use the scientific method and experiments to test theories. Examples include mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry and geology. ==== Coordinate terms ==== soft science quasiscience ==== Derived terms ==== hard science fiction ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== pure science versus applied science natural science versus social science