Definition: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
Usage: the skill of a well-trained boxer; the sweet science of pugilism
Definition: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Usage: danger heightened his powers of discrimination
Synonyms: science, scientific discipline
Definition: a particular branch of scientific knowledge
Usage: the science of genetics
Similar words: field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, discipline
Definition: a branch of knowledge
Usage: in what discipline is his doctorate?; teachers should be well trained in their subject; anthropology is the study of human beings