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1 Slovak

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun

1.2.1 Derived Words

Slovak

Etymology

from the stem ved (know), i.e., veda is a literal translation of the Latin scientia (knowledge)

Noun

veda f, vedy pl
ved stem
vied gen pl
  1. A system of knowledge of the laws of objective reality derived from a theoretical exploratory activity, science
  2. A specific scientific discipline
    historická veda – historical science
Note: While in English the word science is often seen as meaning only the hard science, such as physics, chemistry, biology, in Slovak the word veda covers all scholarly disciplines, including the various social sciences that are sometimes refered to as arts in English.

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