different between anthropology vs neuroscience

English

Etymology

From New Latin anthropologia, from anthropo- (from Ancient Greek ???????? (ánthr?pos, “man, mankind, human, humanity”)) + -logy (from Ancient Greek -????? (-logía)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æn????p?l?d?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æn????p??l?d?i/
• Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

anthropology (uncountable)

1. The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

Usage notes

• Anthropology is distinguished from other social science disciplines by its emphasis on in-depth examination of context, cross-cultural comparisons, and the importance it places on long-term, experiential immersion in the area of research.

Meronyms

• See also Thesaurus:anthropology

Translations

See also

Further reading

• anthropology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• anthropology in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• "anthropology" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 31.

English

Etymology

neuro- +? science

Noun

neuroscience (usually uncountable, plural neurosciences)

1. The scientific study of the nervous system.

Translations

French

Etymology

From neuro- +? science

Noun

neuroscience f (plural neurosciences)

1. neuroscience

Further reading

• “neuroscience” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).