1. branches of knowledge that are subsidiary to or divisions within a main science
Usage: academic; formal

Examples

• Biology encompasses many subsciences including genetics, ecology, and microbiology.
• The university’s physics department covers various subsciences such as quantum mechanics and thermodynamics.
• Chemistry can be divided into subsciences like organic chemistry and physical chemistry.
• Students must choose which subsciences to focus on during their advanced studies.
• The research institute specializes in several subsciences within environmental science.
• Modern medicine relies on numerous subsciences including pharmacology and pathology.