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bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
a branch of knowledge
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realm, region
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
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scientific knowledge
knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles
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occultism
the study of the supernatural
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communication theory, communications
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
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major
the principal field of study of a student at a university
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frontier
an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development
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genealogy
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
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allometry
the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
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bibliotics
the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity
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ology
an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
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science, scientific discipline
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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architecture
the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
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applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
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futuristics, futurology
the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
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arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
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divinity, theology
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
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military science
the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
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escapology
the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)
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graphology
the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
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numerology
the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
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protology
the study of origins and first things
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theogony
the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
