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field

field

625 2.9
A particular area of study or work
  • noun
  • /fiːld/
: campo
  • Our next guest is someone equally renowned in his own field.
  • education field
  • field of science
  • experts in the field

So that's a second quite different field then maybe geometry.

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Examples

  • So these are things from the field of psychology.

  • So is this how it usually goes in the field?

  • Three hundred hours of field training.

  • Over the past few days, this field of beauty...

  • The study of consciousness is a field which is quite wide.

  • In our field, we don't have time to waste.

  • Empathy has captured attention in diverse fields, such as the arts, education, medicine, and entertainment.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Her primary research interests are in the fields of tuberculosis epidemiology and public health.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Frankly, Dr. Norton and the Omni Foundation are the leaders in this field.

  • The field of renewable energy is rapidly expanding as technology advances.

Synonyms

area
vsfield
981 2.0

A subject people study, like biology or history

is similar but often suggests a formal job or line of work
science
vsfield
926 2.3

A branch of study about a part of the natural world, like biology

is more general and applies beyond scientific branches alone
profession
vsfield
296 3.0

A job that needs special training or education, like a doctor

is broader, covering both jobs and non professional study areas
specialty
vsfield
  • US
207 4.3

An area of work or study that someone knows a lot about

is wider, referring to an area rather than a personal focus
arena
vsfield
129 3.1

An area of activity or competition where people try to succeed

is more often used for defined study or job areas
subject
vsfield
98 1.6

An area of knowledge studied at school or university

covers that plus nonacademic areas of activity and jobs
study
vsfield
82 2.2

A subject people learn about, like history or biology

is broader, including practical activities and professional areas
sphere
vsfield
74 4.8

A part of life, work or society where people act and have influence

is more about distinct areas of study, work, or profession
discipline
vsfield
73 4.9

A subject studied at university, like physics or history

is less formal and applies outside academic organization
domain
vsfield
67 4.2

An area of activity like politics or science

is narrower when used for specific study or professional areas
orbit
vsfield
16 6.0

The group of people and things that are part of someone's life or work

is typically used for concrete areas of study or work
specialization
vsfield
  • US
14 4.1

A particular area of work or study that someone focuses on

is broader, meaning any area people study, work, or act in
field of study
vsfield
9 3.0

A subject of learning like biology or history

is broader, covering any area of activity, study, or work
subject area
vsfield
7 3.0

A part of learning or teaching about one topic

is wider, applying to study, activity, and professions too
2 4.1

A subject of science that studies a part of nature like physics or biology

is more general, also covering non scientific activities or jobs
subject field
vsfield
1 3.6

An area of study at a school or university

is more general, not limited to formal academic branches
specialism
vsfield
  • UK
1 7.4

A particular area of study or work someone focuses on

is more general, describing any area of activity or study

Idioms

363 3.7

Doing practical work or research outside an office

To try as hard as you can during a game or competition

from left field
  • Informal
2 8.0

In a way that is not expected

Make the situation different so some people have a better chance to win

7.2

Not very experienced in a job or area

Compounds

101 1.0

An organized visit by students to learn outside the classroom

93 3.0

Points a team gets by kicking the ball between the other team's goalposts

92 3.8

The conditions that let people or companies compete fairly

force field
  • Literature
84 6.4

An invisible barrier of energy that keeps a place or object from harm

magnetic field
  • Specialized
78 4.0

An area around a magnet or electric current where a magnet's force moves objects

A rectangular area with lines and goals where players play football

A situation where everyone has the same fair chance to succeed

36 2.9

An area on the right side of the outfield from the batter's view in baseball

field day
  • Informal
33 3.9

A time when someone enjoys doing something a lot

27 3.6

The part of the outfield on the left side in baseball and the player who plays there

Sports like running, jumping, and throwing on a track or field

22 3.2

The part of the baseball outfield behind second base between left and right field

18 1.2

A large area of land without buildings or trees used for play

16 1.5

An area of land prepared and marked for playing sports

16 3.8

Study done outside in natural places like forests or villages

A grassy area with a diamond-shaped infield where people play baseball

16 1.0

An area of grass or artificial grass marked for playing soccer with goalposts

15 3.6

A check of a new product outside a lab to see how it works

15 2.3

A team sport played on grass where players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball into a goal

electric field
  • Specialized
14 3.9

An area around a charged object that pushes or pulls other small charged things

13 8.8

An area where many people were killed during war or violence

left field
  • Informal
12 7.4

An unexpected, unusual idea or remark that surprises people

field hospital
  • Specialized
12 3.8

A temporary hospital near a disaster or battlefield that treats injured people

An area where soldiers fight in a war

11 6.4

An area where broken pieces from an accident or storm are spread over the ground

gravitational field
  • Specialized
10 4.6

The space around a planet or other object that pulls things toward it

A subject of learning like biology or history

9 1.9

A place where people play baseball

9 1.4

A field where wheat grows

field of view
  • Specialized
9 4.2

The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope

field of vision
  • Specialized
8 3.7

The whole area one eye can see without moving it

7 3.9

A book that helps you identify plants, animals, or rocks in nature

6 2.1

A small wild mouse that lives in fields or meadows

field theory
  • Specialized
5 8.3

An idea in physics that explains forces and particles as things spread through space and time, like gravity or electricity

field strength
  • Specialized
5 5.6

A measure of how strong an electric or magnetic field is at a place

5 1.9

A day with outdoor games and activities for a school or community

5 4.0

A person who does hard physical work on a farm

field of fire
  • Specialized
5 8.8

The area a gun can hit from one position

field officer
  • Specialized
5 4.6

A person in the army with the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel

An area of land people prepare and keep for playing sports like soccer or track

4 4.7

A large flat area of floating ice on the sea

4 3.6

A large indoor building for sports and training with space for spectators

field coil
  • Specialized
4 6.3

A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes a magnetic field in motors and generators

3 8.6

A very high army rank above general

radiation field
  • Specialized
3 5.6

The area around a source where energy like light spreads out

visual field
  • Specialized
3 4.8

The area you can see when you look straight ahead

A place where a city buries poor people with no family

3 3.0

A player who plays in the middle of the outfield and catches long hits

field line
  • Specialized
3 7.6

An imaginary line that shows the direction of the force around magnets or electric charges

A goal kicked near the end of a game that gives the team the win

field artillery
  • Specialized
2 5.8

Large mobile guns that armies use to fire at enemy positions to help front-line troops

field of honor
  • Literature
2 8.3

A place where soldiers fought that people remember with respect

2 3.3

A basket scored during play by throwing the ball through the other team's hoop

2 3.9

A test of a new product or system in real use to see how well it works

landing field
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A flat open place where small planes arrive and take off

A situation where everyone has an equal chance and no one has unfair advantages

2 4.9

A packed meal that soldiers eat during military operations

2 3.4

A competition on the field where athletes jump or throw, like long jump and shot put

2 5.6

A day for soldiers to practice exercises and show their skills

field corn
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A farm crop grown for animal feed and grain products, not eaten fresh

Part of business that helps companies tell people about and sell products or services

solar magnetic field
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A region around the Sun where magnetic forces affect charged particles

1 5.3

A small pair of binoculars you use to look at distant things outdoors

A pair of binoculars used to see far things outdoors

1 2.8

A flooded field where farmers grow rice, often in Asia

field general
  • Jargon
1 6.7

A player who leads and directs the team's play on the field, often the quarterback

force field
  • Specialized
1 6.3

An area around an object where it pushes or pulls other objects

quantum field theory
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A branch of physics explaining how very small particles and fields interact

1 9.3

A situation where a person's charm makes others ignore real problems

1 5.8

How strong a magnetic field is in a place

1 2.5

An outdoor team game played on a large marked grass or turf area like football

1 3.4

A crop like wheat or cotton that farmers grow in fields

field gun
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A large movable weapon soldiers use on the battlefield to fire at enemy troops

How Broad

domain
67 4.2
discipline
73 4.9
field
625 2.9
specialty
  • US
207 4.3
subfield
1 4.6

Surface Forms

field singular
fields plural

Etymology

Field once meant 'open land', and we now use it as a picture: a field of study is an area where ideas 'grow', so it means a particular area of work or knowledge.