subdiscipline

See also: sub-discipline

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ discipline

Noun

subdiscipline (plural subdisciplines)

A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.
Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.

Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.

Translations

constrained field of study or work

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Dutch: deelgebied

Finnish: alatiede
Irish: fodhisciplín m
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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