Related WordNet synsets for SUMO concept FieldOfStudy

More specialized WordNet synsets

technology, engineering
the practical application of science to commerce or industry
typography
the craft of composing type and printing from it
frontier
an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"
ology
an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
natural science
the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
science, scientific knowledge
any domain of knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles; "mathematics is important for science"
science, scientific discipline
a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
typography, composition
art and technique of printing with movable type
gastronomy
the art or science of food
cookery, cooking, cuisine, culinary art
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
premedical
preceding and preparing for the study of medicine; "premedical courses"
descriptive
(grammar) describing the structure of a language; "descriptive linguistics simply describes language"
prescriptive, normative
(grammar) giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
theoretical, theoretic
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"
theoretical
concerned with theories rather than their practical applications; "theoretical physics"
pure
concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied; "pure science"
applied
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; opposed to theoretical; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook
major
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"
minor
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
synchronic, descriptive
concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents; "synchronic linguistics"; "descriptive linguistics"
diachronic, historical
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; "diachronic linguistics"
scientific
of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific journals"
technical, technological
of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles; "technical college"; "technological development"
disciplinary
relating to a specific field of academic study; "economics in its modern disciplinary sense"
interdisciplinary
drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study; "interdisciplinary studies"; "an interdisciplinary conference"
scientifically
with respect to science; in a scientific way; "this is scientifically interesting"
unscientifically (opposite)
in un unscientific way; not according to the principles of science; "they proceeded unscientifically when they dissected the mummy"

Instance WordNet synsets

aeronautical engineering
the activity of designing and constructing aircraft
automotive technology, automotive engineering
the activity of designing and constructing automobiles
chemical engineering
the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems
communications technology
the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems
computer technology
the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers
digital communications technology
the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form
rail technology
the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
magnetic levitation
high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
conchology, shell collecting
the collection and study of mollusc shells
numismatics, numismatology, coin collecting
the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
philately, stamp collecting, stamp collection
the collection and study of postage stamps
aerophilately
the collection and study of airmail stamps
glyptics, lithoglyptics
the art of engraving on precious stones
plastic art
the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
alchemy
a pseudoscientific predecessor of chemistry; sought to turn base metals into gold
systems analysis
analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts
natural history
the systematic account of natural phenomena
nature study
the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)
heraldry
the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
creation science
an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis
mimesis
the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
sorcery, black magic, black art
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
theurgy
magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits
witchcraft, witchery
the art of sorcery
allometry
study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
bibliotics
the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity
mathematics, math, maths
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
pure mathematics
the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
geometry
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
arithmetic
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
algorism
computation with Arabic figures
elementary geometry, parabolic geometry, Euclidean geometry
geometry based on Euclid's axioms: e.g., only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line
non-Euclidean geometry
geometry based on axioms different from Euclid's
hyperbolic geometry
a non-Euclidean geometry in which it is assumed that through any point there are two or more parallel lines that do not intersect a given line in the plane
spherical trigonometry
the trigonometry of spherical triangles
elliptic geometry, Riemannian geometry
a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space is like a sphere and a line is a great circle
spherical geometry
the geometry of figures on the surface of a sphere
analytic geometry, analytical geometry, coordinate geometry
the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system
plane geometry
the geometry of 2-dimensional figures
projective geometry, descriptive geometry
the geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection
solid geometry
the geometry of 3-dimensional space
quadratics
a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations
trigonometry, trig
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
algebra
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
analysis
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
linear algebra
the part of algebra that deals with the theory of linear equations and linear transformation
vector algebra
the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces
decomposition, vector decomposition
the analysis of a vector field
matrix algebra
the part of algebra that deals with the theory of matrices
calculus, the calculus, infinitesimal calculus
the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
Fourier analysis, harmonic analysis
analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components
differential calculus
the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential
integral calculus
the part of calculus that deals with integration and its application in the solution of differential equations and in determining areas or volumes etc.
calculus of variations
the calculus of maxima and minima of definite integrals
set theory
the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets
group theory
the branch of mathematics dealing with groups
Galois theory
group theory applied to the solution of algebraic equations
metamathematics
the logical analysis of mathematical reasoning
topology, analysis situs
the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence
applied mathematics, applied math
the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of of the physical or biological or sociological world
statistics
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
linear programming
a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints
nonparametric statistics
the branch of statistics dealing with variables without making assumptions about the parameters of their distribution
probability theory
the branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities
life science
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
biology, biological science
the science that studies living organisms
biomedical science
the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine
dietetics
the scientific study of food preparation and intake
eugenics
the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
macrobiotics
the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)
dysgenics, cacogenics
the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
medicine
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
aeromedicine, aerospace medicine, aviation medicine
the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
medical science
the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
phrenology
a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
allergology
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
anesthesiology
the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
angiology
the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
bacteriology
the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
biomedicine
the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
biomedicine
the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
cosmetic dentistry
the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth
cardiology
the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
dentistry, dental medicine
the branch of medicine dealing with the teeth
dental surgery
the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures
endodontics, endodontia
the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
exodontics, exodontia
the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth
orthodontics, orthodontia, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics
the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
periodontics, periodontia
the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
epidemiology
the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
dermatology
the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
endocrinology
the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
geriatrics, gerontology
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
gynecology, gynaecology
the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
hematology, haematology
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
hygiene, hygienics
the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
immunology, immunochemistry
the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
internal medicine, general medicine
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
immunopathology
the branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system
neurology, clinical neurology
the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
nosology, diagnostics
the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
neuropsychiatry
the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
oncology
the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
obstetrics, tocology, midwifery
the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
ophthalmology
the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
otology, otolaryngology
the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
pharmacy, pharmaceutics
the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica
the science or study of drugs
posology
the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
psychopharmacology
the study of drugs that affect the mind
psychotherapy, psychotherapeutics, mental hygiene
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
clinical psychology
the branch of psychology that studies abnormal mentation and behavior
gross anatomy
the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope
anatomy
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
pathology
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
microscopic anatomy
the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs
neuroanatomy
the anatomy of the nervous system
audiology, audiometry
the measurement of hearing
pediatrics, paediatrics
the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
podiatry, chiropody
the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
serology
the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
proctology
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
rheumatology
the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
space medicine
the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings
surgery
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
orthopedics, orthopaedics
the branch of surgery concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
therapeutics
branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
toxicology
the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
urology, urogenital medicine
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
veterinary medicine
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
virology
the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
agronomy, scientific agriculture
the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
agrobiology
the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
agrology
science of soils in relation to crops
botany, phytology
the branch of biology that studies plants
mycology
the branch of botany that studies fungi
pomology
the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
forestry
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
zoology, zoological science
the branch of biology that studies animals
silviculture
the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
entomology
the branch of zoology that studies insects
ethology
the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
herpetology
the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
ichthyology
the branch of zoology that studies fishes
mammalogy
the branch of zoology that studies mammals
ornithology
the branch of zoology that studies birds
primatology
the branch of zoology that studies primates
paleontology, palaeontology, fossilology
the branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and related remains
protozoology
the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
paleoanthropology, human paleontology
the scientific study of human fossils
paleodendrology, palaeodendrology
the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
paleobiology, palaeobiology
a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
paleobotany, palaeobotany
the study of fossil plants
morphology
the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
paleozoology, palaeozoology
the study of fossil animals
paleomammalogy
the paleobiology of ancient mammals
paleornithology, palaeornithology
the paleobiology of birds
genetics, genetic science
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
genomics
the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
neurobiology
the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
histology
the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
neurology
the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
cytology
the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
embryology
the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
teratology
the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
molecular biology
the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
microbiology
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
biochemistry
the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms
zymurgy
the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)
physiology
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
neurophysiology
the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
neuroscience
the scientific study of the nervous system
brain science
the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain
myology
the branch of physiology that studies muscles
ecology, bionomics, environmental science
the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
biogeography
dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
chemistry, chemical science
the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
sociobiology
the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history
organic chemistry
the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
inorganic chemistry
the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals
physical chemistry
the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
radiochemistry
the chemistry of radioactive substances
electrochemistry
branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
geochemistry
the chemistry of the earth's crust
photochemistry
branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
physics, physical science, natural philosophy
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
acoustics
the study of the physical properties of sound
astrodynamics
the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
astronomy, uranology
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
radio astronomy
the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
astrometry
the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
aeronautics, astronautics
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
avionics
science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics: "avionics has become even more important with the development of the space program"
biophysics
physics as applied to biological problems
celestial mechanics
the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
astrophysics
the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
cryogenics, cryogeny
the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
solar physics
the branch of astronomy that deals with the sun
cosmology, cosmogony
the branch of astrophysics that studies the origins and structure of the universe
crystallography
the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
electromagnetism, electromagnetics
the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
electronics
the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
mechanics
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
nuclear physics, atomic physics
the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
optics
the study of the physical properties of light
catoptrics
branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
holography
the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image
rheology
the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
particle physics, high-energy physics
the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
plasma physics
the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
classical mechanics, Newtonian mechanics
the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
harmonics
the study of musical sound
solid-state physics
the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
statics
the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
statistical mechanics
the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
quantum mechanics
an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle); applies to the behavior of atoms and particles
fluid mechanics, hydraulics
study of the mechanics of fluids
pneumatics
the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
hydrostatics
study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
dynamics, kinetics
the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
kinematics
the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
magnetohydrodynamics
the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)
hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics
study of fluids in motion
thermodynamics
the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
ballistics
the science of flight dynamics
aeromechanics, aerodynamics
the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
electron optics
the branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fields
thermostatics, thermodynamics of equilibrium
the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium
microelectronics
the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components
thermionics
the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)
earth science
any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
geology
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
geophysics, geophysical science
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
paleogeology, palaeogeology
the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks
morphology, geomorphology
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
tectonics, plate tectonics
the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
meteorology
science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; especially weather processes and weather forecasting
climatology
meteorology of climates and their phenomena
bioclimatology
the study of effects of climate on living organisms
aerology
meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers
limnology
the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
hydrology
the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
oceanography
the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
hydrography
the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
geodesy
the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
seismology
the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
volcanology, vulcanology
the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
magnetism, magnetics
the branch of science that studies magnetism
petrology
the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and composition
mineralogy
the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
economic geology
the branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials
speleology, spelaeology
the scientific study of caves
petroleum geology
the branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields
geography, geographics
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
mining geology
the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
physical geography, physiography
the study of physical features of the earth's surface
topography
precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
economic geography
the branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities
cosmography
the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
architecture
the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
metallurgy
the science and technology of metals
architectonics, tectonics
the science of architecture
landscape architecture
the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
urban planning
the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities
interior design
the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
powder metallurgy
the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering
biotechnology, bioengineering, ergonomics
the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
aeronautical engineering
the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
bionics
application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
biotechnology
the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
bioremediation
the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
electrical engineering, EE
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
genetic engineering, gene-splicing, recombinant DNA technology
the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
chemical engineering
the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
civil engineering
the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
telecommunication
(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
computer science
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
machine translation
the use of computers to translate from one language to another
artificial intelligence, AI
the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively; "workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots"
animatronics
the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)
robotics
the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots
architectural engineering
the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
telerobotics
the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distance
mechanical engineering
the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
triboloby
the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication
naval engineering
the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
nuclear engineering
the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
rocketry
the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
psychology, psychological science
the science of mental life
differential psychology
the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals
psychophysics
the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
experimental psychology, psychonomics
the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
behaviorism, behaviourism, behavioristic psychology, behaviouristic psychology
an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
functionalism
a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
cognitive psychology
an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
memory
the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"
problem solving
the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
psycholinguistics
the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance
applied psychology, industrial psychology
any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
psychometry, psychometrics, physchometrika
any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
developmental psychology, genetic psychology, child psychology
the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
physiological psychology, neuropsychology, psychophysiology
the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
comparative psychology, animal psychology
the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
Gestalt psychology, configurationism
an approach to psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
social psychology
the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole
group dynamics
the branch of social psychology that studies the dynamics of interaction in social groups
information science
the sciences concerned with gathering and manipulating and storing and retrieving and classifying recorded information
social science
the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
cybernetics
the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
cognitive science
the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and neuroscience and philosophy of mind
civics
the social science of municipal affairs
anthropology
the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
archeology, archaeology
the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Egyptology
archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
Assyriology
archeology of the ancient Assyrians
paleoclimatology, palaeoclimatology
the study of the climate of past ages
Sumerology
the archeology of ancient Sumerians
micropaleontology
the paleontology of microfossils
marine archeology, marine archaeology, underwater archeology, underwater archaeology
the archeology of underwater sites
paleography
the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)
paleogeography, palaeogeography
the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
paleopathology, palaeopathology
the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
paletiology, palaetiology
the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)
paleology, palaeology
the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities
epigraphy
the study of ancient inscriptions
protohistory, protoanthropology
the study humans prior to the invention of writing
protoarcheology, protoarchaeology
the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils
ethnography, descriptive anthropology
the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies
paleoethnography, palaeoethnography
the ethnography of paleolithic humans
ethnology
the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics
social anthropology, cultural anthropology
the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society
physical anthropology
the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings
geopolitics
the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
garbology
the study of a society by analyzing its garbage
mythology
the study of myths
ritualism
the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
politics, political science, government
the study of government of states and other political units
economics, economic science, political economy
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
home economics, domestic science
theory and practice of homemaking
game theory, theory of games
a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
finance
the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
econometrics
the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
proxemics
the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
sociology
the study and classification of human societies
criminology
the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
demography, human ecology
the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
psephology
the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)
systematics
the science of systematic classification
penology, poenology
the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
sociometry
the quantitative study of social relationships
strategics
the science or art of strategy
taxonomy
(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
biosystematics, biosystematy
use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework
cladistics
a system of biological taxonomy based on the quantitative analysis of comparative data and used to reconstruct trees summarizing the (assumed) phylogenetic relations and evolutionary history of groups of organisms
classicism
the principles of classical literature and art
humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
English
the discipline that studies the English language and literature
history
the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings: "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"
chronology
the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
glottochronology
the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"
fine arts, beaux arts
the study and creation of works of art
philosophy
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
casuistry
moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
ethics, moral philosophy
the philosophical study of moral values and rules
etiology, aetiology
the philosophical study of causation
aesthetics, esthetics
the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste
axiology
the study of values and value judgments
metaphysics
the philosophical study of being and knowing
jurisprudence, law, legal philosophy
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
ontology
the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
cosmology
the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
logic
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
symbolic logic, mathematical logic, formal logic
any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity
Boolean logic, Boolean algebra
a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers
propositional logic, propositional calculus
a branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them
predicate calculus, functional calculus
a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions)
modal logic
a system of logic whose formal properties resemble certain moral and epistemological concepts
doxastic logic
the modal logic of belief and disbelief
alethic logic
the modal logic of necessity and possibility and contingency
deontic logic
the modal logic of obligation and permissibility
epistemic logic
the modal logic of knowledge and uncertainty and ignorance
epistemology
the philosophical theory of knowledge
fuzzy logic
a form of mathematical logic in which truth can assume a continuum of values between 0 and 1
modal logic
the logical study of necessity and possibility
methodology, methodological analysis
the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
comparative literature
study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation)
structuralism
linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
literary study
the humanistic study of literature
literature
the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in French literature"
literary criticism
the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
prosody
the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
poetics
study of poetic works
classics
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
rhetoric
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
library science
the study of the principles and practices of library administration
linguistics, philology
the humanistic study of language and literature
Sinology
the study of Chinese history and language and culture
linguistics
the scientific study of language
grammar
studies of the formation of basic linguistic units
phonetics
the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
syntax
studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
phonology, phonemics
the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
morphophonemics
the study of the phonological realization of the allomorphs of the morphemes of a language
morphology
studies of the rules for forming admissible words
inflectional morphology, accidence
the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
derivational morphology
the part of grammar that deals with the derivations of words
compound morphology
the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words
lexicology
the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
pragmatics
the study of language use
onomastics
the branch of lexicology that studies the origins and history of proper names
etymology
the study of the sources and development of words
semantics
the study of language meaning
historical linguistics
the study of linguistic change
synchronic linguistics, descriptive linguistics
an explanation of a person's mastery of their native language
dialect geography, linguistic geography
the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features
sociolinguistics
the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context
theology, divinity
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
apologetics
the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
eschatology
the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and judgment; heaven and hell; the end of the world
hermeneutics
the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
homiletics
the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
military science
the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
tactics
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
strategy
the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
textual criticism
comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity
new criticism
literary criticism based on close analysis of the text
lower criticism
the study of existing manuscripts of Scriptures to determine the original text
higher criticism
the scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning
analysis
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre
the art of writing and producing plays
stage
(usually "the stage"); the theater as a profession; "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"
aerological
of or pertaining to aerology
aeromedical
of or relating to aviation medicine
agronomic, agronomical
of or relating to or promoting agronomy
agrobiologic, agrobiological
of or pertaining to agrobiology
agrologic, agrological
of or related to agrology
alchemic, alchemical
related to or concerned with alchemy
alchemistic, alchemistical
of or relating to alchemists
algometric, algometrical
of or related to algometry
allometric
relating to or marked by allometry
analytic
(math) using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus; "analytic statics"
anthropogenetic, anthropogenic
of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings
archaeological, archeological, archaeologic, archeologic
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
astronautic, astronautical
of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics
astronomic, astronomical
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope"
avionic
of or relating to avionics
axiological
of or relating to the study of values
behavioristic, behaviorist, behaviouristic, behaviourist
of or relating to behaviorism; "behavioristic psychology"
bibliotic
of or relating to bibliotics
bioclimatic
of or concerned with the relations of climate and living organisms
neurobiological
of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system
biogeographic, biogeographical
of or relating to or involved with biogeography
biological, biologic
pertaining to biology or to life and living things
biologistic
of or relating to biologism
sociobiologic, sociobiological
of or relating to sociobiology
bionic
of or relating to bionics
biosystematic
of or relating to biosystematics
botanic, botanical
of or relating to plants or botany; "botanical garden"
chemical, chemic
relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance"
conceptualistic
involving or characteristic of conceptualism
cosmologic, cosmological
pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality; "cosmologic philosophy"; "a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God"
cosmologic, cosmological, cosmogonic, cosmogonical
pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the history and structure and dynamics of the universe; "cosmologic science"; "cosmological redshift"; "cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe"
cytological, cytologic
of or relating to the science of cytology
dental
of or relating to dentistry; "dental student"
economic
of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"
ethical
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"
existential
relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
fictile
of or relating to the craft of pottery; "the fictile art"; "fictile ware"
genetic, genetical
of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research"
geometric, geometrical
of or relating to or determined by geometry
harmonic
of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds; "the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"
humanist, humanistic, humane
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education"
hydrographic, hydrographical
of or relating to the science of hydrography
immunological, immunologic
of or relating to immunology
jurisprudential
relating to the science or philosophy of law or a system of laws
medical
relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school"
biomedical
relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine; "biomedical research laboratory"
medicolegal
pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information)
military
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law"
paleontological, palaeontological
or or relating to paleontology
phonological, phonologic
of or relating to phonology; "the phonological component of language"
physical
relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws"
radiological
or or relating to radiology
semiotic, semiotical
of or relating to semiotics; "semiotic analysis"
lapidary
of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art"
semantic
of or relating to the study of meaning and changes of meaning; "semantic analysis"
linguistic
of or relating to the scientific study of language; "linguistic theory"
sociolinguistic
of or relating to sociolinguistics
Gnostic
of or relating to Gnosticism; "Gnostic writings"
epistemic, epistemological
of or relating to epistemology; "epistemic modal"
algebraic, algebraical
of or relating to algebra; "algebraic geometry"
phonetic
of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds; "phonetic analysis"
philosophic, philosophical
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"
pathological, pathologic
of or relating to the practice of pathology; "pathological laboratory"
meteorologic, meteorological, meteoric
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors"; "meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena"
metaphysical
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics; "metaphysical philosophy"
acoustic, acoustical
of or relating to the science of acoustics; "acoustic properties of a hall"
syntactic, syntactical
of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax; "the syntactic rules of a language"
grammatical, grammatic
of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender"
glottochronological
pertaining to the study of the evolution of languages from a common source; "glottochronological studies"
ophthalmic
of or relating to ophthalmology
protozoological
concerning the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
zoological
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties; "zoological research"
pediatric, paediatric
of or relating to the medical care of children; "pediatric dentist"
masonic
of or relating to stonemasons or masonry; "masonic tools"
anatomic, anatomical
of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms; "anatomical research"
architectural
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture; "architectural history"; "architectural design"
geological, geologic
of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces"
demographic
of or relating to demography; "demographic surveys"
psychological
of or relating to or determined by psychology; "psychological theories"
sociological
of or relating to or determined by sociology; "sociological studies"
ecological, ecologic, bionomical, bionomic
(biology) of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"
ecological, ecologic
characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment; "an ecological disaster"
theological
of or relating to or concerning theology; "theological seminar"
anthropological
of or concerned with the science of anthropology; "anthropological studies"
paleoanthropological
of or concerned with the scientific study of human fossils
thermodynamic, thermodynamical
of or concerned with thermodynamics; "the thermodynamic limit"
astrophysical
of or concerned with astrophysics; "astrophysical sciences"
geopolitical
of or relating to geopolitics
geophysical
of or concerned with geophysics; "geophysical sciences"
seismological, seismologic
of or concerned with seismology
neuropsychological
of or concerned with neuropsychology
neurophysiological
of or concerned with neurophysiology
astrological
relating to or concerned with astrology; "astrological chart"
calligraphic, calligraphical
of or relating to or expressed in calligraphy
lexicographic, lexicographical
of or relating to lexicography
orthographic
of or relating to or expressed in orthography
trigonometric
of or relating to or according to the principles of trigonometry; "trigonometric function"
psychiatric, psychiatrical
relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry; "psychiatric disorder"; "psychiatric hospital"
pharmacological, pharmacologic
of or relating to pharmacology
toxicological, toxicologic
of or relating to toxicology
oncological, oncologic
or or relating to or practicing oncology; "oncological nurse"
psychoanalytical, psychoanalytic
of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud; "Freud's psychoanalytical theories"; "psychoanalytic treatment"
psychometric
of or relating to psychometrics; "psychometric journals"
virological
of or relating to the science of virology; "virological research"
cardiologic
of or relating to or used in or practicing cardiology; "cardiologic evidence"
bacteriological, bacteriologic
of or relating to bacteriology
endodontic
of or relating to or involving or practicing endodontics; "an endodontic specialist"
dermatologic, dermatological
of or relating to or practicing dermatology
orthodontic
of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics; "orthodontic braces"
periodontic, periodontal
of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics; "periodontal disease"
exodontic
of or relating to or involving exodontics; "exodontic surgeon"
geriatric, gerontological
of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric hospital"
gynecological, gynaecological, gynecologic
of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination"
hematologic, haematological, hematological
of or relating to or involved in hematology
obstetric, obstetrical
of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics; "obstetric hospital"
neurological, neurologic
of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology; "neurological evidence"
historical
of or relating to the study of history; "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"
econometric
of or relating to econometrics; "econometric theories"
criminological
of or relating to or involved in criminology
classicistic
of or relating to classicism; "the classicistic tradition"
ontological
of or relating to ontology; "ontological speculations"
morphophonemic
of or relating to morphophonemics
mathematical
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics; "a mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other mathematical instruments"; "a mathematical solution to a problem"; "mathematical proof"
choreographic
of or concerned with choreography
psycholinguistic
of or relating to the psychology of language
etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic
of or relating to the philosophical study of etiology
physiologic, physiological
of or relating to the biological study of physiology; "physiological psychology"; "Pavlov's physiological theories"
gastronomic, gastronomical
of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures"
epidemiologic, epidemiological
of or relating to epidemiology; "epidemiological studies"
dynamic
(physics) of or relating to dynamics
hydrodynamic
(physics) of or relating to hydrodynamics
aerodynamic
(physics) of or relating to aerodynamics
rheologic, rheological
(physics) of or relating to rheology
serologic, serological
of or relating to serology
aesthetic, esthetic
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"
geodetic, geodesic, geodesical
of or relating to or determined by geodesy
psychopharmacological
of or relating to psychopharmacology
neuropsychiatric
of or relating to neuropsychiatry
topographical, topographic
concerned with topography; "a topographical engineer"; "a topographical survey"; "topographic maps"
philological
of or relating to or dealing with philology
geographic, geographical
of or relating to the science of geography
etymological
based on or belonging to etymology; "I merely drew an etymological distinction"
antiquarian
of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
ethnological, ethnologic
of or relating to ethnology; "ethnological field work"
entomological, entomologic
of or relating to the biological science of entomology; "entomological research"
ethnographic, ethnographical
of or relating to ethnography; "ethnographical data"
euclidian, euclidean
relating to geometry as developed by Euclid; "Euclidian geometry"
genealogic, genealogical
of or relating to genealogy; "genealogical records"
homiletic, homiletical
of or relating to homiletics; "homiletic speech"
hydraulic
of or relating to the study of hydraulics; "hydraulic engineer"
journalistic
of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism; "journalistic writing"
metallurgical, metallurgic
of or relating to metallurgy; "metallurgical engineer"
ornithological
of or relating to ornithology; "her ornithological interests"
orthopedic, orthopaedic, orthopedical
of or relating to or employed in orthopedics; "orthopedic shoes"
pyrotechnic, pyrotechnical
of or relating to the draft of making fireworks; "pyrotechnic smokes"
theosophical
of or relating to theosophy; "theosophical writings"
veterinary
of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
thermodynamically
with respect to thermodynamics; "this phenomenon is thermodynamically impossible"
historically
with respect to history; "this is historically interesting"
historically
throughout history; "historically they have never co-existed peacefully"
phylogenetically
with regard to phylogeny; "a phylogenetically primitive part of the brain"
physiologically
of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology; "physiologically ready"; "physiologically addicted"
economically
with respect to the economic system; "economically the country is worse off"
economically
with respect to economic science; "economically this proposal makes no sense"
genetically
by genetic mechanisms; "genetically passed down talents"
medically
involving medical practice; "medically trained nurses"; "medically correct treatment"
chemically
with respect to chemistry; "chemically different substances"
cross-linguistically
by comparing languages; "she studied the phenomenon cross-linguistically"
sociolinguistically
with respect to sociolinguistics; "sociolinguistically fascinating"
linguistically
with respect to the science of linguistics; "linguistically interesting data"
algebraically
in an algebraic manner; "algebraically determined"
phonetically
by phonetics; "phonetically realized"
phonemic
by phonemics; "phonemically transcribed"
philosophically
in a philosophic manner; "she took it philosophically"
pathologically
with respect to pathology; "pathologically interesting results"
biologically
with respect to biology; "biologically related"
sociobiologically
with respect to sociobiology; "explain the behavior sociobiologically"
neurobiological
with respect to neurobiology; "explain the phenomenon neurobiologically"
biochemically
with respect to biochemistry; "biochemically interesting phenomenon"
metaphysically
in a metaphysical manner; "he thinks metaphysically"
meteorologically
with respect to the weather; "meterorologically bad conditions"
syntactically
with respect to syntax; "syntactically ill-formed"
chromatographically
my means of a chromatographic process
geometrically
with respect to geometry; "this shape is geometrically interesting"
socioeconomically
with respect to socioeconomic factors; "they are far apart socioeconomically"
geographically
with respect to geography; "they are geographically closer to the center of town"
ecologically
with respect to ecology; "ecologically speaking, this idea is brilliant; economically, it is a disaster"
genealogically
in a genealogical manner; "he charted his family tree genealogically"
geologically
with respect to geology; "geologically speaking, this area is extremely interesting"
morphologically
in a morphological manner; with regard to morphology; "these two words are morphologically related"
pharmacologically
with regard to pharmacology; "pharmacologically, this plant could have important applications"
probabilistically
by the use of probability theory; "we can calculate the position of the particles probabilistically"
psychologically
in terms of psychology; "classify poetry psychologically"
psychologically
with regard to psychology; "war that caught them in its toils either psychologically or physically"; "the event was very damaging to the child psychologically1"
sociologically
with regard to sociology; "sociologially speaking, this is an interesting phenomenon"
stochastically
by stochastic means; "we estimated the answer stochastically"
theologically
in a theological manner; "he dealt with the problem of evil theologically, not philosophically"
theologically
as regards theology; "the candidate was found theologically sound"
topographically
with regard to topography; "the geological environment is the primary factor in determining the character of a country not only topographically but historically"
philosophically
with respect to philosophy; "the movement is philosphically indebted to Rousseau"