subdiscipline
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7.0
- noun
- /ˌsʌbˈdɪsəplɪn/
- Specialized
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subdisciplina
- Having a publication outlet for interdisciplinary research will encourage faculty to work with other subdisciplines and professionals in designing meaningful, applied research.
- subdiscipline of kinesiology
- subdiscipline of biomechanics
- other subdisciplines
Examples
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Table 1 summarizes these findings as they were found in each subdiscipline.
Academic text (1994) -
Biologists are a diverse group, and they sometimes want content specific to their subdisciplines.
Academic text (2012) -
In addition, the study focused on the problem in reference to one population and one subdiscipline.
Academic text (1990) -
In the past, this grand vision has bound the subdisciplines together.
Academic text (1993) -
For example, in small departments, it is unlikely there will be colleagues in one's subdiscipline.
Academic text (1995) -
Current job prospects seem fairly positive overall, with low unemployment, but job opportunities vary by sector and subdiscipline.
Academic text (2005) -
However, assurance was given by specialists in each subdiscipline that significant and/or popular texts were included.
Academic text (1994) -
The choice of methods, driven by different epistemological assumptions, also differs across subdisciplines within a particular subject area.
Academic text (2005) -
Third, the formal recognition and rapid growth of several subdisciplines in kinesiology led to increased specialization.
Academic text (2005) -
Many universities offer courses in various subdisciplines of biology, such as ecology and genetics.
Synonyms
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4.3
An area of work or study that someone knows a lot about
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4.1
A particular area of work or study that someone focuses on
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6.9
A smaller, more focused area within a larger field of study or work
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4.6
A smaller area of a subject that studies a specific topic
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7.4
A particular area of study or work someone focuses on
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3.9
A smaller part of a larger area or topic
A smaller part of a protein that has its own shape and job
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
subdiscipline = discipline (transparent) = sub + discipline
The meaning is a clear subordinate or specialized division of a discipline formed by productive prefixation with 'sub-'.
Etymology
The word subdiscipline comes from sub- meaning 'under', seen in words like subway, and discipline meaning 'study' or 'training', so a subdiscipline is a smaller, specialized area inside a larger field of study.