Academic Word List
Anatomy and Physiology
Psychology
Agriculture
Animal Science
Astronomy
Biology
Business
Cancer
Chemistry
Computer Science
Computer Security
Construction Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics
Environmental Engineering
Genetics
Geology
Geotechnical Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Microbiology
Mining
Molecular & Cell Biology
Mycology
Pharmacy
Physics
Plant Science
Robotics
Software Engineering
Statistics
Structural Engineering
Unlock the language of science
| 1. | So many terms! | Most branches of science have generated thousands of specialized terms. Unless you're already an expert, deciphering a single paper can take hours. |
| 2. | Highly defined terms | Many terms have detailed, specific meanings that can't be guessed from their context alone. |
| 3. | Nested terms | Definitions often depend on other terms that are also highly defined. |
| 4. | Interdisciplinary texts | Because the sciences often overlap, it's common for a single paper to employ multiple vocabularies, e.g. maths + physics + astronomy. |
| 5. | Hidden terms | Common words sometimes have special meanings, e.g. alien (ecology), expression (biology), and insult (medicine). |
| 6. | False friends | Terms can have different meanings in different disciplines, e.g. fraction (maths and chemistry), calculus (maths and medicine), and deposition (law. chemistry, geology). |
| 7. | Academic words | Scientists also use general academic words such as aggregate, parameter, and sequence. |
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