Science is essentially knowledge. The word “science” is derived from the Latin word scientia which means “knowledge”. But science in a particular kind of knowledge. In simple terms, – “science is a systematic study of knowledge.” Characteristics of sciences are:
1. Factuality
2. Causality
3. Universality
4. Predictability
5. Verifiability
6. Objectivity
7. Insistence on the scientific method.
