Subdiscipline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subdiscipline is a noun meaning A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.
Meaning
A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.
Example Sentences
Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.
Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.
Word Forms
- subdisciplines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subfield, subscience, superdiscipline, pseudodiscipline, metadiscipline, interdiscipline.
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