subfields

noun

plural of subfield
as in subspecialties

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subfields
  1. dimensions
  2. widths
  3. amplitudes
  4. professions
  5. scopes
  6. occupations
  7. pursuits
  8. territories
Noun
  • Partnerships Must Do More Than Add Logos GHA evaluates partnerships across several dimensions.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In terms of dimensions, seats offer 38 inches of pitch and eight inches of recline, and a foot rest (but no leg support).
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dimensions
Noun
  • The shoes come in a range of fun color combinations and sizes 5–16, including half sizes and wide widths.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Accessibility All areas of the hotel are accessible by wheelchair, with compliant door widths.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of widths
Noun
  • This hardware is used to test different combinations of wavelengths and amplitudes during calibration.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • But the physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed and collaborators realized that there were more compact ways to understand these scattering amplitudes.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of amplitudes
Noun
  • As studios have adopted stricter health and sanitation practices, more people have embraced body art, and visible tattoos are now common in professions ranging from medicine and law to sports and corporate workplaces.
    — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • During a Supreme Court hearing in May, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant appeared to compare some unemployed young people entering media, activism and other professions to cockroaches and parasites.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • As marketing departments respond to these market changes, procurement executives’ scopes are evolving in parallel.
    — Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of scopes
Noun
  • The Kansas City-area college also offers an AI certificate and is making plans to tailor AI classes to specific occupations, such as human resources and medical careers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, hiring has slowed steeply for blue-collar occupations.
    — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • All talk of business and politics are set aside in favor of conversations about food and other leisurely pursuits.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Diana said artists should focus on environmental factors that are within their control, but also not feel guilty about their pursuits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursuits
Noun
  • Dior’s men’s fragrance business revolves around two modern pillars—Sauvage and Homme—and the prolific Kurkdjian thinks about the two pillars as neighboring territories.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The July 8 ruling prevents law enforcement from being able to deport migrants who swim into the territories, reversing a practice of deporting them on the spot without a legal process.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of territories
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“Subfields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfields. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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