subdiscipline

See also: sub-discipline

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ discipline.

Noun

subdiscipline (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.

   Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.

   Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.

Translations

constrained field of study or work

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 分支學科 / 分支学科 (fēnzhī xuékē), 分科 (zh) (fēnkē)

• Dutch: deelgebied (nl)
• Finnish: alatiede
• Irish: fodhisciplín m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can