subdiscipline
(noun)
noun
1. A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.
- Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.
- Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.
(noun)
1. A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.
- Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.
- Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.