subfield

/ˈsʌbˌfiːld/
noun
  1. A smaller, more specialized area within a larger field of study or activity.
    • The professor is an expert in the subfield of medieval European history.
    • Artificial intelligence is a subfield of computer science.
    • She decided to focus on the subfield of quantum optics within physics.
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