topic

(tŏp'ĭk)
n.

1. The subject of a speech, essay, thesis, or discourse.
2. A subject of discussion or conversation.
3. A subdivision of a theme, thesis, or outline. See synonyms at subject.
4. Linguistics. A word or phrase in a sentence, usually providing information from previous discourse or shared knowledge, that the rest of the sentence elaborates or comments on. Also called theme.

[Obsolete topic, rhetorical argument, sing. of Topics, title of a work by Aristotle, from Latin Topica, from Greek Topika, commonplaces, from neuter pl. of topikos, of a place, from topos, place.]

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noun

What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about: argument, matter, point, subject, subject matter, text, theme. See meaning.

IN BRIEF: The subject matter of a conversation or discussion.

I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic. — Lisa Alther

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• Linguistics and Writing Systems - topic: portion of sentence containing item about which information will be provided by rest of sentence

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - emne, genstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
gespreksonderwerp

Français (French)
n. - sujet, thème, (École) projet

Deutsch (German)
n. - Thema, Gegenstand

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θέμα (συζητήσεως κ.λπ.), προκείμενο

Italiano (Italian)
argomento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tópico (m), assunto (m), tema (m), argumento (m)

Русский (Russian)
тема, злоба дня

Español (Spanish)
n. - tema, asunto, tópico

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ämne, tema

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
主题, 话题, 课目

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 主題, 話題, 課目

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 화제, 주제, 대체론

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 話題, 主題, 見出し, 題目, 大体論

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) موضوع ( مقاله أو حديث)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נושא, נושא לשיחה‬

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