ilmu murni

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ilmu (“science”) +‎ murni (“pure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪlmu ˈmʊr.ni/

Noun

ilmu murni (first-person possessive ilmu murniku, second-person possessive ilmu murnimu, third-person possessive ilmu murninya)

1. (sciences) pure science: research performed without regard to practical applications, either for the advancement of human knowledge as a goal in itself or at least as a necessary feedstock to translational science.

   Antonym: ilmu terapan

Synonyms

• ilmu dasar
• sains tulen (Standard Malay)

Hyponyms

• biologi
• fisika
• kimia
• matematika

 

Further reading

• “ilmu murni” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.