subfield

noun

sub·​field ˈsəb-ˌfēld 

1

: a subset of a mathematical field that is itself a field

2

: a subdivision of a field (as of study)

Examples of subfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Such questions are critical to a long-standing puzzle of percolation theory, a subfield of probability theory focused on the permeability of networks. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Models trained on the biological literature can connect ideas across subfields that few researchers have mastered alone. — Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Instead, undergraduate and graduate students earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a subfield in AAADS. — Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Many transitive graphs represent objects from other mathematical subfields, like algebra or geometry. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for subfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
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• goldfield
• hayfield