campo

Definitions of campo
  1. noun
    a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
    synonyms: appezzamento, campagna, fondo, lotto, podere, terra, terreno
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    campus
    a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
    risaia
    an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
  2. noun
    a branch of knowledge
    synonyms: branca, ramo, specialità, specializzazione, studio, terreno
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    disciplina, dottrina, scienza
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
    ingegneria, tecnica, tecnologia
    the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    teologia
    the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
    aritmetica, matematica
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    agronomia
    the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
    agrologia
    science of soils in relation to crops
    metallurgia, siderurgia
    the science and technology of metals
    bionica
    application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
    biotecnologia, ergonomia
    the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
    informatica
    the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    missilistica
    the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
    psicologia
    the science of mental life
    classicismo
    a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
    romanticismo
    a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
    storia
    the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
    filosofia
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
    filologia
    the humanistic study of language and literature
    glottologia, linguistica
    the scientific study of language
    escatologia
    the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
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    base di conoscenza
    the content of a particular field of knowledge
  3. noun
    a piece of land prepared for playing a game
    synonyms: campo sportivo, terreno
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    bocciodromo
    a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls
    circo, circo equestre
    an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
  4. noun
    a region in which active military operations are in progress
    synonyms: terreno
  5. noun
    somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
    synonyms: terreno
  6. noun
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
    synonyms: accampamento, addiaccio, branda
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