sciencing

English

Etymology

From science +‎ -ing. The verbal use of "science" dates back to the 19th century, with modern resurgence in educational and pop-culture contexts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪənsɪŋ/

Noun

sciencing (uncountable)

  1. (pedagogy, early childhood education) The active, hands-on process of exploration and discovery through which individuals (especially children) construct their own understanding of the natural world.
    In a constructivist classroom, sciencing is valued over the mere memorization of facts.
  2. (informal) The act of applying the scientific method or technical skills to solve a problem, often in a creative or improvisational manner.
    We're going to have to do some serious sciencing to get this rover moving again.
  3. (rare) The systematic classification or study of a particular subject.

Verb

sciencing

  1. present participle of science
  2. (transitive, informal) To treat or analyze something using scientific principles.
    The researchers began sciencing the data to find a hidden pattern.

See also

References

  • “sciencing”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • Science is Sciencing, Nancie L. Gonzalez, Science, Vol. 219, No. 4583 (1983).
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