noun
a branch of knowledge
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in what discipline is his doctorate?
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teachers should be well trained in their subject
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anthropology is the study of human beings
• Syn:
• Derivationally related forms: ↑study (for: ↑study), ↑disciplinary (for: ↑discipline)
• Hypernyms: ↑knowledge domain, ↑knowledge base, ↑domain
• Hyponyms:
↑occultism, ↑communications, ↑communication theory, ↑major, ↑frontier, ↑genealogy, ↑allometry, ↑bibliotics, ↑ology, ↑science, ↑scientific discipline, ↑architecture, ↑engineering, ↑engineering science, ↑applied science, ↑technology, ↑futurology, ↑futuristics, ↑humanistic discipline, ↑humanities, ↑liberal arts, ↑arts, ↑theology, ↑divinity, ↑military science, ↑escapology, ↑graphology, ↑numerology, ↑protology, ↑theogony
Useful english dictionary. 2012.