field
field /ˈfiːld/
noun
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A piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
(
field
)
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
He planted a field of wheat
he planted a field of wheat
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A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
(
field of honor
[American] , battleground
, field of battle
, battlefield
, field
)
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
They made a tour of Civil War battlefields
they made a tour of Civil War battlefields
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Somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
(
field
)
somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
Anthropologists do much of their work in the field
anthropologists do much of their work in the field
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()
A branch of knowledge
(
bailiwick
, field of study
, subject area
, discipline
, field
, study
, subject
, subject field
)
a branch of knowledge
In what discipline is his doctorate?
in what discipline is his doctorate?
Teachers should be well trained in their subject
teachers should be well trained in their subject
Anthropology is the study of human beings
anthropology is the study of human beings
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()
The space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
(
field of force
, force field
, field
)
the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
Scientists have been intrigued by the magnetic field of the Earth.
Scientists have been intrigued by the magnetic field of the Earth.
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()
A particular kind of commercial enterprise
(
line of business
, field of operation
, field
)
a particular kind of commercial enterprise
They are outstanding in their field
they are outstanding in their field
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()
A piece of land prepared for playing a game
(
athletic field
, playing area
, playing field
, field
)
a piece of land prepared for playing a game
The home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field
the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field
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()
A particular environment or walk of life
(
arena
, orbit
, domain
, area
, field
, sphere
)
a particular environment or walk of life
His social sphere is limited
his social sphere is limited
It was a closed area of employment
it was a closed area of employment
He's out of my orbit
he's out of my orbit
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()
(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1
(
field
)
(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1
The set of all rational numbers is a field
the set of all rational numbers is a field
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()
Extensive tract of level open land
(
champaign
, flatland
, plain
, field
)
extensive tract of level open land
They emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain
they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain
He longed for the fields of his youth
he longed for the fields of his youth
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()
(military) a region in which active military operations are in progress
(
field of operations
, theater
[American] , theater of operations
[American] , field
, theatre
, theatre of operations
)
(military) a region in which active military operations are in progress
The army was in the field awaiting action
the army was in the field awaiting action
He served in the Vietnam theater for three years
he served in the Vietnam theater for three years
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()
All the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
(
field
)
all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
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()
(horse racing) all of the horses in a particular horse race
(
field
)
(horse racing) all of the horses in a particular horse race
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A place where planes take off and land
(
airfield
, field
, flying field
, landing field
)
a place where planes take off and land
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The area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
(
field
, field of view
)
the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
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(computing) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
(
field
)
(computing) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
In a database, each record has multiple fields holding distinct information.
In a database, each record has multiple fields holding distinct information.
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A geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found
(
field
)
a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found
The diamond fields of South Africa
the diamond fields of South Africa
verb
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(sport) play as a fielder
(
field
)
(sport) play as a fielder
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()
Catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
(
field
)
catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
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Select (a team or individual player) for a game
(
field
)
select (a team or individual player) for a game
The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl
The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl
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Answer adequately or successfully
(
field
)
answer adequately or successfully
The lawyer fielded all questions from the press
The lawyer fielded all questions from the press
