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the study of sound

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

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the work, business, or study of farming

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

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

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

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

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

another spelling of archaeology

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the study or practice of designing buildings

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painting, drawing, and sculpture as subjects you study

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

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

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the skill or study of ringing bells

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

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the study of the origin and nature of the universe

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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

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the study of populations

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

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the study of religions and religious belief

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the study of plays

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

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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.

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this language and its literature as a subject that you study

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the study of knowledge

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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

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

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the study of the principles of right and wrong

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the study and description of different human societies

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

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the study of the origins and development of words

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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the study of the events of the past

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the study of how human societies developed all over the world, especially in relation to the earth’s physical features

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

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

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the study of law

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

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the study of the form and meaning of words

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the study of language and how it works

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

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

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the study of newspapers, television, advertising etc and their influence on society as an educational subject: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

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

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the study of particular aspects of an economy

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

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

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the study of the form and structure of living things

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the study of how words are formed in a language

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the academic study of music and its history

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the study of living things and their natural environments

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the study of plants and animals, especially by children

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

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

the American spelling of palaeontology

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

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

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the study of the phonemes of a language

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the study of the sounds used in speech

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

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

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

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

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the study of how people gain and use political power

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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

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

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the study of election results and the patterns of how people vote

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the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour

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the study of the Bible

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the study of words and their meanings

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

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the study of the way that people live in society

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

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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

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

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the study of style, especially in language and literature

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the study of God and religion

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

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the study of the position and treatment of women in society