is a specific kind of: bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field.

is a broader term that covers: natural history | natural science | math, mathematics, maths | agronomy, scientific agriculture | agrobiology | agrology | architectonics, tectonics | metallurgy | metrology | nutrition | psychological science, psychology | informatics, information processing, information science, IP | cognitive science | social science | strategics | systematics | thanatology | cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology | linguistics ... show more.

has as a part: scientific theory.

is a part of: scientific knowledge.

domain member category: idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer | control, verify.

derivation: scientist.