Synonyms and antonyms of Specific areas of study in American Thesaurus

acoustics (noun)

the study of sound

aesthetics (noun)

the study of the nature of beauty, especially in arts such as painting and architecture

agriculture (noun)

the work, business, or study of farming

agronomy (noun)

the study of crops and the types of soil they grow in

ancient history (noun)

the study of the people and way of life that existed a very long time ago, especially in Greece or Rome

anthropology (noun)

the study of human societies, customs, and beliefs. Someone who studies anthropology is called an anthropologist.

applied linguistics (noun)

the study of language for its practical uses, for example in teaching or speech therapy

archaeology (noun)

the study of ancient societies, done by looking at tools, bones, buildings, and other things from that time that have been found

archeology ()

another spelling of archaeology

architecture (noun)

the study or practice of designing buildings

art (noun)

painting, drawing, and sculpture as subjects you study

business administration (noun)

a course of study at a university or college that teaches the basic principles of business

business studies (noun)

British the study of how businesses work, especially the financial and management aspects

campanology (noun)

the skill or study of ringing bells

classics (noun)

the study of the languages, literature, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome

comparative law (noun)

the study of the similarities and differences between the legal systems and laws of different countries

cosmology (noun)

the study of the origin and nature of the universe

culturomics (noun)

an area of study which looks at how frequently a word is used over a period of time and relates this to changes in culture

demography (noun)

the study of populations

design (noun)

the study of how to make things, especially how to give them a particular shape or appearance

divinity (noun)

the study of religions and religious belief

drama (noun)

the study of plays

economics (noun)

the study of the way that goods and services are produced and sold and the way money is managed

Egyptology (noun)

the study of ancient Egypt and its culture, history, and language, as shown by the buildings and objects that still exist. A student of Egyptology is called an Egyptologist.

English (noun)

this language and its literature as a subject that you study

epistemology (noun)

formal the study of knowledge

ergonomics (noun)

the study of the way that furniture, equipment, etc. can be designed so that it is easy and comfortable to use and produces the most benefits and the best working or living conditions for the user

eschatology (noun)

an area of theology relating to what will happen at the end of the world

ethic (noun)

the study of the principles of right and wrong

ethnography (noun)

the study and description of different human societies

ethnology (noun)

the study of the ways in which different societies and cultures have developed

etymology (noun)

the study of the origins and development of words

futurology (noun)

the study of the future, including how people will live, work, and communicate. Someone who studies the future in this way is called a futurologist.

genealogy (noun)

the study of the history of families using historical documents to discover the relationships between people

geoeconomics (noun)

the study of how the economies of the world’s nations affect each other

geography (noun)

the study of the Earth’s physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world

geopolitics (noun)

the study of how a country’s position, economy, and population influence its politics, especially in relation to other countries

harmony (noun)

music the study of the structure of musical chords and of the relationships between them

history (noun)

the study of the events of the past

ICT (noun)

information and communication technology: a school subject that deals with computers, electronics, and telecommunications

industrial archaeology (noun)

the study of the buildings and equipment that industries used in the past

jurisprudence (noun)

formal the study of law

law (noun)

the area of knowledge or study dealing with systems of rules and the way that they work

lexicology (noun)

the study of the form and meaning of words

linguistics (noun)

the study of language and how it works

logic (noun)

the academic study of the way that ideas can be connected and used to explain things or give reasons

macroeconomics (noun)

the study of the economic systems of whole countries or large regions

media studies (noun)

the study of newspapers, television, advertising, etc. and their influence on society as an educational subject

metaphysics (noun)

the part of philosophy that involves the study of ideas about life, existence, and other things that are not part of the physical world

microeconomics (noun)

the study of particular aspects of an economy

mineralogy (noun)

the study of minerals. Someone who studies minerals is called a mineralogist.

modern languages (noun)

languages that are still spoken today, especially considered as a subject of study at school or college

morphology (noun)

biology the study of the form and structure of living things

morphology (noun)

linguistics the study of how words are formed in a language

musicology (noun)

the academic study of music and its history

natural history (noun)

the study of living things and their natural environments

nature study (noun)

the study of plants and animals, especially by children

numerology (noun)

the study of numbers such as birth dates and how some people believe that they affect our lives

palaeontology ()

the British spelling of paleontology

paleontology (noun)

the study of the history of the Earth using fossils (=ancient plants, bones, shells etc. preserved in rocks)

parapsychology (noun)

the study of unusual mental abilities that cannot be explained by traditional science

philosophy (noun)

the study of theories about the meaning of things such as life, knowledge, and beliefs

phonemics (noun)

the study of the phonemes of a language

phonetics (noun)

the study of the sounds used in speech

phonology (noun)

the study of the pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language

phrenology (noun)

the study of the shape of someone’s head, believed in the past to be a way of finding out about their character

political geography (noun)

the study of the way the world is divided up into countries instead of the way it is marked by natural things such as rivers, mountains, etc.

political science (noun)

the study of politics and the way that political power is used in a country

politics (noun)

the study of how people gain and use political power

pragmatics (noun)

the study of how language is used in particular situations to express a meaning or attitude that may not be obvious from the actual words

prehistory (noun)

the period of time before written history, or the study of this period

psycholinguistics (noun)

the study of the way that the brain produces and deals with language

psychology (noun)

the study of the mind and how it affects behavior

scripture (noun)

the study of the Bible

semantics (noun)

the study of words and their meanings

semiotics (noun)

the study of the way in which people communicate through signs and symbols. Someone who studies this is called a semiotician.

social science (noun)

the study of the way that people live in society

social studies (noun)

a school or college subject that includes the study of history, government, and world cultures

sociolinguistics (noun)

the study of language and how it is influenced by such things as class and regional differences and whether it is being used by a man or a woman

sociology (noun)

the scientific study of society, the way that it is organized, and the way that people behave in relation to each other

stylistics (noun)

the study of style, especially in language and literature

theology (noun)

the study of God and religion

topography (noun)

the study of the features of land, for example hills, rivers, and roads, and the process of making maps

women’s studies (noun)

the study of the position and treatment of women in society