Synonyms and antonyms of Scientific areas of study in British Thesaurus

aerodynamics (noun)

the science of how objects move through the air

aeronautics (noun)

the science of making or flying planes

anatomy (noun)

the scientific study of the physical structure of an animal or plant

astronomy (noun)

the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

astrophysics (noun)

the scientific study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

bacteriology (noun)

the scientific study of bacteria

ballistics (noun)

the scientific study of the movement of objects or weapons that are fired into the air

big science (noun)

scientific research that is expensive because it needs a lot of equipment and workers and so is usually supported by large companies or by the government

biochemistry (noun)

the study of chemical processes that occur in living things

biology (noun)

the scientific study of living things

biophysics (noun)

the scientific study of biological processes using the laws of physics

bioscience (noun)

an area of scientific study that relates to living things, for example biology or biochemistry

botany (noun)

the scientific study of plants

chaos theory (noun)

the scientific study of complicated systems whose behaviour is strongly affected by minor changes in conditions

chemistry (noun)

the scientific study of the structure of substances and the way they react with other substances

chronology (noun)

the science of discovering the dates and times of historical events

climatology (noun)

the scientific study of climate

computational linguistics (noun)

the study of language using computers

computer science (noun)

the study of how computers work and what they can be used for

criminology (noun)

the scientific study of crime and criminals

cryogenics (noun)

the science that studies the effects of low temperatures, especially the possible use of low temperatures for preserving the bodies of dead people

dermatology (noun)

the scientific study of skin diseases and the treatment of people who have them

dynamics (noun)

physics the scientific study of movement

ecology (noun)

the study of the environment and the way that plants, animals, and humans live together and affect each other

electronics (noun)

the science and technology that uses or produces electronic equipment

entomology (noun)

the scientific study of insects

geology (noun)

the scientific study of the structure of the Earth, the way in which it was formed, and how it has changed over time

geophysics (noun)

the scientific study of the physical processes and forces that affect the Earth

graphology (noun)

the science of studying people’s handwriting in order to learn about their character

Informatics (noun)

the study of the processes involved in collecting, organizing, and using computer information

information technology (noun)

the study or use of computers and electronic systems for storing and using information. Information technology is often simply called IT.

information theory (noun)

the scientific study of how information is communicated

inorganic chemistry (noun)

the part of chemistry that deals with substances in which there is no carbon (=an element that is present in all living things)

kinetics (noun)

the science that studies movements and the changes they cause

mechanical engineering (noun)

the science or profession of studying, designing, or building machines

metallurgy (noun)

the scientific study of metals and how they are used

meteorology (noun)

the scientific study of weather

microbiology (noun)

the science that deals with very small living things. Someone who studies microbiology is called a microbiologist.

microelectronics (noun)

the science or industry that deals with designing very small electronic parts for computers and other equipment

mycology (noun)

the study of mushrooms and other fungi

nuclear physics (noun)

the scientific study of the nucleus (=central part) of atoms and how they react to various forces

oceanography (noun)

the scientific study of the sea. Someone who does this is called an oceanographer.

optics (noun)

the scientific study of sight and light

organic chemistry (noun)

the scientific study of chemical compounds based on carbon

ornithology (noun)

the scientific study of birds

petrology (noun)

the scientific study of rocks

philology (noun)

the study of the history and development of languages or of a particular language

physical geography (noun)

the type of geography that deals with things such as mountains and rivers, rather than political geography, which deals with things such as countries and towns

physiology (noun)

the science that deals with the way that the bodies of living things operate

plate tectonics (noun)

the study of the large layers of rock under the surface of the Earth, and how they were formed and move

psycholinguistics (noun)

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

quantum mechanics (noun)

the science that deals with the structure and behaviour of the particles of an atom and the energy that they produce

robotics (noun)

the science of designing and building robots

seismology (noun)

the scientific study of earthquakes. A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a seismologist.

sexology (noun)

the scientific study of people’s sexual behaviour

statistics (noun)

the science of using numbers to represent facts and describe situations

STEM (noun)

science, technology, engineering and maths: the sciences as educational subjects

telecommunications (noun)

the science and technology of sending information by telephone, radio, or television

thermodynamics (noun)

the science of the relationship between heat and other forms of energy

toxicology (noun)

the study of poisonous substances

zoology (noun)

the scientific study of animals