topic
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.
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.: Compare comment (def. 7).
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How to use topic in a sentence
But he added that the tactic ensured all “relevant” topics in the world of politics were back to the world of Paul.
But by and large, McCain and Kaine didn't so much disagree as lament different topics.
Politics End In Halifax As Democratic and GOP Senators Seek Common Ground on National Security | Tim Mak | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey still just distract us from generally more substantive topics in need of our attention.
#FixTheInternet: The Hashtag That Beat Back Kim Kardashian’s Butt | Emily Shire | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo other film has given as much attention to these topics, and done it so thoroughly.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves | Marlow Stern | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of the topics you write about quite a bit is the body image problem you had when you were growing up.
She continued to deliver herself upon a hundred topics, and it hardly matters where we take her up.
Confidence | Henry JamesI made some remark to Masters which led to another from him, and in five minutes' time we were chatting on all sorts of topics.
Uncanny Tales | VariousShe was curious, and the more he was silent on such topics, the more anxious she became to know the secret that he held.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxGray lost much of his irritability and began to talk coherently upon topics of general interest.
Dope | Sax RohmerHe talked a good deal on various topics, a little politics, some city news and neighborhood gossip.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for topic
/ (ˈtɒpɪk) /
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
Origin of topic
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