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subspecialty

noun

Definition of subspecialty

as in subfield

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Recent Examples of subspecialty The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), founded in 1992, was an early institutionalization of longevity medicine as a clinical subspecialty, historically oriented toward physician attendees. — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Experts — mass killing markers are now common enough to be their own architectural and planning subspecialty — stressed that there should be no hurry to build. — Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026 Sharon also learned that the subspecialty of child abuse pediatrics itself has also been under increasing scrutiny. — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025 This subspecialty—which for years compelled surgeons to seek training abroad—can now be pursued in Colombia under international standards. — Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subspecialty

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Noun

Of the many subfields in classics, papyrology is perhaps the most difficult to understand but also the most bewitching.

— Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
The second subfield is citizen participation, primarily the actions citizens take in support of the environment.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026

Definition of subfield

Noun

Robb declined to comment beyond confirming his scope and dates of work for the mayor and Lineage.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
This leaves little scope for a winger of Garnacho’s type with Chelsea already moving for suitable wing backs in the summer transfer window.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

Unfortunately, most people are far more likely to run into questions of budgeting and investing than, say, calculating the area of a triangle (some professions aside).

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
Modernizing facilities and expanding funding across jurisdictions would help make the profession not only more sustainable but also more appealing to those choosing their medical paths.

— Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026

Definition of profession

Noun

This hardware is used to test different combinations of wavelengths and amplitudes during calibration.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
The key to this dual-medium success is wing flexibility, which must be supple enough to reduce flapping amplitude underwater yet rigid enough to keep the vehicle airborne.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of amplitude

Noun

That quality and breadth is what makes this catalogue so compelling as a long-term investment.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Picking just 17 performances (across a dozen films and five TV appearances) from his half-century career was remarkably difficult, but the list below reveals the breadth of his underrated ability.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of breadth

Noun

The width of the perimeter expansion joint referenced by the Interior spokesperson is not clear from visuals, but at least one failure point appeared directly on the pool’s edge.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Heavy-duty lifeline The pontoon barge used in the operation measures approximately 60 meters in length and eight meters in width.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of width

Noun

The conference in Shanghai shows both the extent and the limits of its reach, with limited involvement of American firms despite what state media called record attendance at this year’s event.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
So to the extent that [a team] doesn’t re-sign a player or chooses to trade a player, of course that player goes to another team.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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