field
- noun
- /fiːld/
- Specialized
- Data analysis began with the writing of my first field notes and continues to this day.
- field research
- field work
- field trip
And this process is happening in the fields, in the processing labs.
- And this process is happening in the fields, in the processing labs.
- I really do feel like you said, like these field workers need to get paid more.
- Our research process is very much that of field archaeology.
- If you don't respect the authority of the badge in the field, then we've got chaos.
- So actually, the electronic portion of this next work contains field recordings from various spaces and environments.
- But in the field, it's all in the field.
Examples
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For PVA to provide the best results, a large amount of field data is needed.
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This is your first time in the field?
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How does this field where I work actually function?
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I used to love doing field work.
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All right, so let's talk about some field studies and then some lab studies.
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Class, since this is our first field trip, please obey a few simple rules.
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So we don't just build models, we also do field studies of these ants.
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We review relevant debates and present evidence from local interviews, field observations, official reports, and newspaper accounts.
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We logged all data collected in field journals and retained them for future reference.
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The researchers conducted a series of experiments in the field to collect data on animal behavior.
Antonyms
Idioms
Make the situation different so some people have a better chance to win
Compounds
- Specialized
An area around a magnet or electric current where a magnet's force moves objects
The part of the outfield on the left side in baseball and the player who plays there
- US
An area of grass or artificial grass marked for playing soccer with goalposts
A team sport played on grass where players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball into a goal
- Specialized
A temporary hospital near a disaster or battlefield that treats injured people
- Specialized
The space around a planet or other object that pulls things toward it
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The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope
- Specialized
An area around a charged object that pushes or pulls other small charged things
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A measure of how strong an electric or magnetic field is at a place
- US
The part of the baseball outfield behind second base between left and right field
An area of land people prepare and keep for playing sports like soccer or track
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A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes a magnetic field in motors and generators
- Specialized
An idea in physics that explains forces and particles as things spread through space and time, like gravity or electricity
- Specialized
Large mobile guns that armies use to fire at enemy positions to help front-line troops
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A person in the army with the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
A competition on the field where athletes jump or throw, like long jump and shot put
- Jargon
A player who leads and directs the team's play on the field, often the quarterback
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An imaginary line that shows the direction of the force around magnets or electric charges
Part of business that helps companies tell people about and sell products or services
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A microscope that makes tiny particles too small for an ordinary microscope appear bright on a dark background
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An area around electric charges that pushes or pulls other charges
A situation where everyone has an equal chance and no one has unfair advantages
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A large movable weapon soldiers use on the battlefield to fire at enemy troops
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Electrons leave a material's surface when a strong electric field pulls them into empty space
- Specialized
How strong and which way an electric or magnetic field is at a point
- Specialized
An area where soldiers fight and do military work during a war
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Field meant 'open land', and saying someone works 'in the field' gives the image of going outside the office into the open area to do practical work or collect data.