science up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To make something more scientific or to use science to make something better.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To improve or enhance something by applying scientific knowledge or evidence-based methods.
"She decided to science up her training routine after reading several studies on athletic performance."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very informal and relatively rare. Often used humorously or casually, especially in online discourse, podcasts, or pop-science contexts. Not found in formal academic writing.
Commonly used with
approach training diet process routine plan
Forms
Base
science up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sciences up
he/she/it
Past simple
scienced up
yesterday
Past participle
scienced up
have + pp
-ing form
sciencing up
continuous
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