subdiscipline

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noun

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

“Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.”

OriginEnglish discipline ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubdiscipline (plural subdisciplines)

plural subdisciplines

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

    Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.

    1 more example

    Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishdiscipline
  5. Englishsubdiscipline

From sub- + discipline.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 分支學科 /分支学科, 分科
  • 分支學科 /分支学科 (fēnzhī xuékē)constrained field of study or work
  • 分科 (fēnkē)constrained field of study or work
Dutch deelgebied
  • deelgebiedconstrained field of study or work
Finnish alatiede
  • alatiedeconstrained field of study or work
Irish fodhisciplín
  • fodhisciplínconstrained field of study or work
Russian субдисциплина
  • субдисциплина (subdisciplina)constrained field of study or work
Cite this entry
APA

subdiscipline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdiscipline

MLA

“subdiscipline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdiscipline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subdiscipline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdiscipline.

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