discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick
(noun) a branch of knowledge; “in what discipline is his doctorate?”; “teachers should be well trained in their subject”; “anthropology is the study of human beings”
bailiwick
(noun) the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bailiwick (plural bailiwicks)
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
• (area or subject of authority or involvement): domain, department, jurisdiction, sphere, territory, turf, pale.
Source: Wiktionary
Bail"i*wick, n. Etym: [Bailie, bailiff + wick a village.] (Law)
Definition: The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
