Noun

Singular field

Plural fields

field (plural fields)

  1. A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
  2. A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
  3. The open country near or belonging to a city -- usually used in plural.
  4. (physics) A region affected by a particular force.
    magnetic field
  5. A course of study or domain of knowledge or practice.
  6. (mathematics) A set having two operations called addition and multiplication under both of which all the elements of the set are commutative and associative; for which multiplication distributes over addition; and for both of which there exist an identity element and an inverse element.
    The set of rational numbers, , is the prototypical field.
  7. (sports) An area reserved for playing a game.
    soccer field
  8. (geology) A region containing a particular mineral.
    oil field or oilfield
    gold field or goldfield
  9. (heraldry) The background of the shield
  10. (computing) An area of memory or storage reserved for a particular value.

Synonyms

  • (course of study or domain of knowledge): area, domain, sphere
  • (sports: area reserved for playing a game): course (for golf), court (for racquet sports), ground, pitch (for soccer, rugby, cricket)

Derived terms

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Wed Feb 17 17:53:17 2010

Look up field in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Science and mathematics

  • Electric field, the effect of electric charged objects on surrounding space
  • Field (mathematics), an algebraic structure with an addition and a multiplication operation satisfying the ordinary axioms of arithmetic
  • Scalar field, a mapping that assigns scalar values to points in space
  • Vector field, a mapping that assigns vector values to points in space
  • Tensor field, a mapping that assigns tensor values to points in space
  • Field (physics), the presence of a quantity at every point of space
  • Field (geography), with a definition similar to that of physics but in a different context and using unique models and methods
  • Field (computer science), a smaller piece of data from a larger collection (e.g., database fields)
  • Field of sets, a mathematical structure of sets in an abstract space
  • Field winding or field magnet, the stator of an electric motor
  • Field-programmability, an electronic device's capability of being reprogrammed with new logic

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How is an electric Field Similar to a Gravitational Field? How is it different?
Q. How is an electric Field Similar to a Gravitational Field? How is it different? If you put a charged object in an electric field, what will happen to it? In Which direction will it move?
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A. Well, both types of fields are similar in that their strength falls off proportionally with the distance squared. They're different in that gravity is always an attractive force, while an electric field can cause either a repulsive or an attractive force. A charged particle in a non-uniform electric field will either move towards or away from the source of the field, depending on the whether the particle has a positive or a negative charge.
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What is the best field of medicine for a math oriented person?
Q. Hi, I'm pretty sure I want to become a doctor, but am having trouble deciding which field to enter. Is there field of medicine that would be fitting for a person with a mathematical oriented brain? Any and all answers would be appreciated. Thank you.
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A. You might enjoy medical research. Consider epidemiology - the study of who gets which disease and how often. It's very statistics-intensive, relies heavily on computer models and modeling, and has a hefty systems analysis component, as well. Certain aspects of occupational health might also be good for you: you could work on a variety of environmental problems (exposure to toxins, for instance), that require a very concrete understanding of probability. Genetics and bioinformatics can definitely be tied into a career in medicine. Take a look at the NIH and CDC websites (and the FDA, too) - they can give you a sense of all the possibilities!
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How do you create a magnetic and electric field?
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A. 1. Powerful magnetic field : Buy two cheap micro-wave ovens. Take out the huge piece magnetic. You can locate it with a screw driver. It has only one for each oven. Put these two magnetic opposite to each other (north and south). You create a very strong magnetic field. 2.High power electric field: Buy a negative ions generator (air cleaner from Honeywell including this device). Remove the high voltage generator model, it has some sharp pins for -7500 volts output. Keep all these together and placing it in a piece of thick plastic. Attach well the pins output to the plastic. Now locate the neutral of 115 volts AC input wire from the model. Bring a wire (connect) from the neutral and connect a pin (or pins) simular like the -7500… [cont.]
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