Science

Science comes from Latin scientia, "knowledge", and is defined as:

1. The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of the physical world and its phenomena.
2. Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts.
3. Any branch or department of systematized knowledge considered as a distinct field of investigation or object of study; as, the science of astronomy, of chemistry, or of mind.

In fantasy terms, science is often compared and contrasted to magic.

• Science (Shade)