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subfield

noun

Definition of subfield

as in subspecialty

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Recent Examples of subfield In the summer of 2023, at the end of his third year of graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ilango was growing increasingly interested in an arcane subfield of complexity theory called proof complexity. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026 Soft robotics, a subfield of robotics that says robots can be squishy, focuses on constructing robots from highly flexible, deformable materials and systems. — New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026 But in deep industrial robotics, the techiest subfields of tech itself where the terrain is real and the stakes weigh in tons, the teams that focus on moving fast often end up moving in circles or straight into the wall. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The second is that biology has many highly specialized subfields, each with its own techniques and jargon. — ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subfield

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Noun

The institute expects to add 16 subspecialty providers, expand clinical trial opportunities and house outpatient therapy, rehabilitation and neuro infusion services, along with Baptist Health’s first academic lecture theater.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology requires that a general psychiatry subspecialty reach a certain number of fellowships and trainees in those fellowships to be formally approved, Osborne told me.

— Meg LeDuc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of subspecialty

Noun

By understanding the true scope of the risks their company faces, business owners can fill the gaps in their coverage so unexpected incidents don’t lead to major financial losses.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
In world scope of cinema, the fanfic-to-mainstream film is still in its infancy.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

Season to taste Preferences for salt levels, spice tolerances, and general amplitude of flavors are highly personal.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Quantum computers manipulate physical systems whose behavior includes complex amplitudes, phase, interference and entanglement.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of amplitude

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Compare that to the NestWorks C500 milling machine, which retails for $6,000 and is compact enough to sit on a desktop, shaping titanium and stainless steel to within a third of the width of a human hair.

— Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The owner’s suite spans the full width of the main deck, with the owner’s ensuite in the port hull.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of width

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Eastman Naia made its second appearance at Kingpins Amsterdam, supporting its network of mill partners like Advance Denim and Cone Denim and showcasing the breadth of applications for Naia Renew staple fiber.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Eliot’s breadth and ambition and energy in painting a picture of a society in the midst of cataclysmic change is astounding.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of breadth

Noun

Licenses are required for certain professions, such as cosmetologists and barbers.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
While talk of brand deals and hairstyling as a profession are natural assumptions as next steps post-college, Huettl says that for now, this is just a fun hobby.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of profession

Noun

The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
That fun and peer-filled campus life she'd been promised by both family and pop culture turned out to be, at least to some extent, a relic of the past.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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