Topic

/หˆtษ’pษชk/

The meaning and definition of Topic, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.
    โ€œA society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.โ€
  2. A musical sign intended to suggest a particular style or genre.
adjective
  1. Topical

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms subject subject area

Origin

From Latin topica, from Ancient Greek ฯ„ฮฟฯ€ฮนฮบฯŒฯ‚, from Ancient Greek ฯ„ฯŒฯ€ฮฟฯ‚.

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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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