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subfield

American  
[suhb-feeld] / ˈsʌbˌfild /

noun

Mathematics.
  1. a field that is a subset of a given field.


Etymology

Origin of subfield

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + field

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A subfield of AI, computer vision gives machines the ability to make sense of visual information like photos and videos.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

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

I suffer the daily experience of being baffled by articles in my field, my subfield, even my sub-sub-subfield.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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