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Noun: applied science  u'plId 'sI-un(t)s
  1. The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    "he had trouble deciding which branch of applied science to study";
    - engineering, engineering science, technology, tech [informal]

Derived forms: applied sciences

Type of: bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field

Encyclopedia: Applied science