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topic
[top-ik]
noun
a subject of conversation or discussion.
to provide a topic for discussion.
the subject or theme of a discourse or of one of its parts.
Synonyms: ,Rhetoric, Logic.a general field of considerations from which arguments can be drawn.
Also called theme.Linguistics.the part of a sentence that announces the item about which the rest of the sentence communicates information, often signaled by initial position in the sentence or by a grammatical marker.
topic
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
a subject or theme of a speech, essay, book, etc
a subject of conversation; item of discussion
(in rhetoric, logic, etc) a category or class of arguments or ideas which may be drawn on to furnish proofs
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of topic1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When broaching a tough topic, older kids should be given “space to vent,” Aguirre said, and parents should resist the urge to immediately tell their children not to be scared or worry.
While discussions of the singularity have been percolating online for years, recent developments in AI technology and headlines warning of a potential AI apocalypse have elevated the topic.
I developed this for that purpose, and it served it well, as I say, in 160 cases, on all kinds of topics, around the world.
Want to share your own take on the topics she's discussing?
But the emergence of a third faction — those who have suspicions of the em dash — puts a new spotlight on one of punctuation’s perennial hot topics.
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