subdiscipline

See also: sub-discipline

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ discipline

Noun

subdiscipline (plural subdisciplines)

1. A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.

   Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.

   Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.

Translations

constrained field of study or work

• Chinese:

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• Dutch: deelgebied
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• Finnish: alatiede
• Irish: fodhisciplín m
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