Fieldwork

Word FIELDWORK
Character 9
Hyphenation field work
Pronunciations /ˈfildwɝk/

Definitions and meanings of "Fieldwork"

What do we mean by fieldwork?

A temporary military fortification erected in the field. noun

Work done or firsthand observations made in the field as opposed to that done or observed in a controlled environment. noun

The collecting of sociological or anthropological data in the field. noun

In surv., physics, etc., work done, observations taken, or other operations, as triangulation, leveling, observing the stars for latitude, longitude, azimuth, etc., making geological observations, studying objects in their natural state, collecting specimens, etc., carried on in the field or upon the ground, even though indoors. noun

Milit., a temporary work thrown up by either besiegers or besieged, or by an army to strengthen a position. noun

Any temporary fortification thrown up by an army in the field; -- commonly in the plural. noun

Work done, or observations made out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions noun

A temporary fortification built by troops noun

An investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters noun

A temporary fortification built by troops in the field noun

Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).

Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions

(in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.

A temporary fortification built by troops in the field.

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The word "fieldwork" in example sentences

I can now say without a doubt that fieldwork is absolutely, 100%, unquestionably necessary in my subfield. ❋ Unknown (2005)

There are five major subfields in my discipline, and doing fieldwork is not required for any of them but is highly recommended for one, the one in which I do most of my work. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In The Mind Possessed (OUP, 2007), Cohen develops a radical new approach to explaining the transmission of spirit possession ideas and practices, based on recent discoveries in the cognitive sciences and on long-term fieldwork with a group of Afro-Brazilian spirit mediums in Brazil. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Who else would suggest that Jefferson's many theories about black sexuality were not based entirely on racism and/or the limitations of eighteenth century scientific knowledge, but on "fieldwork" p. ❋ Tenured Radical (2009)

The term "fieldwork" generally brings to mind biologists, baboons and binoculars. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"You've done this kind of fieldwork before, boy," he said, and began to dig at my side. ❋ Patterson, James (1997)

The labor performed by these chattels -- such as fieldwork, house-work, and certain mechanical trades -- becomes, in the minds of the whites of the South, associated with the slaves themselves. ❋ Unknown (1857)

It was based mostly on fieldwork, which is ongoing. " ❋ Clancy, Tom, 1947- (2004)

Fotovision's educational programs span topics such as fieldwork, editing, funding and marketing, book publishing, and multi-media issues, which give these photographers the skills, techniques, confidence and support to develop long-term, in-depth documentary photography projects.

In the spirit of exploration, the magazine offers authors a "fieldwork" grant that funds traveling and research for fictional works. ❋ Sasha De Vogel (2008)

Third, meeting other COMPETENT guys and doing fieldwork with them. ❋ Jeff Allen (2011)

Going inside this diminutive raised room perched on a sledge is a surreal experience and one of those defining moments of a fieldwork trip. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Frequent episodes of rain, especially over southern and eastern areas of the Midwest, "will slow fieldwork and planting and could initiate some flooding," according to Telvent DTN, a private forecaster. ❋ Tom Polansek (2011)

He later did fieldwork with hunter-gatherers in Australia and northwest Alaska, where Eskimos taught him to butcher caribou according to their traditions. ❋ Stephen Miller (2011)

In fieldwork in the republic, the sociologist Ekaterina Sokirianskaia found a third image competing with these two—surprisingly, one of cosmopolitan harmony and nostalgia for the multicultural 1970s and 1980s. ❋ Daniel Treisman (2011)

For the fieldwork, Tyler and Papa have chosen a series of high-energy dance clubs. ❋ Jeff Allen (2011)

All of the key concepts in game are covered in great detail and there is a good balance between theory and fieldwork. ❋ Jeff Allen (2011)

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