Fields: meaning, definitions and examples

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fields

 

[ fiหldz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

data processing

Fields are individual pieces of data stored in a database or spreadsheet, typically organized into columns and rows.

Synonyms

attributes, columns, variables

Examples of usage

  • Each row in the spreadsheet represents a different record, with fields for name, age, and address.
  • The database table has fields for ID, date, and amount.
  • The fields in the database can be text, numbers, dates, or other data types.
Context #2 | Noun

agriculture

Fields refer to a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals.

Synonyms

farmland, meadow, pasture

Examples of usage

  • The farmer planted corn in the field next to the barn.
  • The cows were grazing in the field behind the farmhouse.
Context #3 | Verb

sports

To field means to stop or catch a ball in a game such as baseball or cricket.

Synonyms

catch, retrieve, stop

Examples of usage

  • The outfielder fielded the ball and threw it to home plate.
  • The cricket player fielded the ball cleanly and prevented a run.

Translations

Translations of the word "fields" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น campos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคทเฅ‡เคคเฅเคฐเฅ‹เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Felder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bidang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pola

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒผใƒซใƒ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท champs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ campos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alanlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“คํŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู‚ูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pole

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ polia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”ฐๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reitir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐาฃะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sahษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ campos

Etymology

The word 'fields' originated from Old English 'feld', which meant an open piece of land, especially one used for agriculture. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various meanings, including data fields in computing and playing field in sports. The concept of fields has been integral to human civilization, from cultivating crops in fields to organizing information in databases.

See also: field, fielder, fieldworker, outfielder.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,244, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.