subfield

American

[suhb-feeld] / ˈsʌbˌfild /

noun

Mathematics.

a field that is a subset of a given field.

Etymology

Origin of subfield

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + field

Example Sentences

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Messrs. Curtin and Burgess show that the method underlying this subfield of economics can’t do what researchers claim it can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Discola studies criminal victimology, a subfield of criminology focused on the victim experience.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2024

Computer vision is a subfield of AI that deals with the ability of computers to interpret and analyze visual data from the world.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

That practice has spawned an entire subfield of scientific inquiry known as dendrochronology.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Expertise in a subfield was the key to a successful career as an engineer, and expertise was becoming a necessity for the mathematicians and computers as well.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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