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Definition of Field work
1. Noun. An investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters.
Definition of Field work
1. Noun. A temporary fortification in the field ¹
2. Noun. (context: in scientific research) The collection of raw data, in the field ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Field Work
Literary usage of Field work
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings [of The] Annual Meeting by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association (1921)
"In supporting field work the vigorous, progressive community has not only the
inspiration that goes with the sharing of ideals and experience but the added ..."
2. The Journal of Geography by National Council of Geography Teachers (U.S.) (1905)
"As a rule pupils enjoy field work and hail with delight the announcement of an
... Before much satisfactory field work can be done it will be found ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1919)
"... nor again in the tail, for here the ligaments are far more nearly balanced in
all sides of the column. BASHFORD DEAN COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY field work ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"spector of field work in Hydrography and Topography, Mr. HG Ogden ; Inspector of
field work in Geodesy, Mr. John F. Hayford ; Inspector of field work in ..."
5. New Physical Geography by Ralph Stockman Tarr (1908)
"THE value of field work is such that every course in physical geography ...
No laboratory or text-book work can take the place of well-conducted field work; ..."
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