Field and Subject

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Field noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.

Usage example: the first woman to enter the field of medicine

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Subject is a synonym for field in area topic. In some cases you can use "Subject" instead a noun "Field", when it comes to topics like territory.

Nearby Words: fielded, fielding, fielder

Subject noun - A branch of knowledge.

Usage example: teachers should be well trained in their subject

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Field is a synonym for subject in territory topic. You can use "Field" instead a noun "Subject", if it concerns topics such as branch of knowledge.

special	special field	special subject
particular	particular field	particular subject
specific	specific field	specific subject
certain	certain field	certain subject
Other adjectives: single, chosen, actual, entire, main, new, given, different, academic.

This is when a character reveals that she or he was educated in (or is being educated in) a field or subject that is unexpected for the character.

Source: I Minored in Tropology
Uecker has since been honored for his work as a broadcaster but his limited achievements on the field are still a subject of self-deprecating humor for him.

Source: Small Name Big Ego / Other
The eponymous subject of the James Whitcomb Riley poem "The Raggedy Man" is an expert in this field of study.

Source: Fearsome Critters of American Folklore

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