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subtheme

  • a word derived from theme.
    theme
    noun
    a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic.

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The notion of “grand unions” between lovers, strangers and friends links the collection together but the subtheme of water is also a unifying force.

From Washington Post Oct. 28, 2019

One subtheme of his book concerns how horizontal gene transfer might influence our self-conceptions.

From Scientific American Jun. 15, 2019

Indeed, if the book has a subtheme, it is joy, a feeling not often discussed outside of New Age circles.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2018

“The subtheme there is that you are second in your marriage, that the military comes first and you just have to fall in line.”

From Salon May 15, 2017

A subtheme is the overthrow of authoritarian chief executives and their besuited courtiers.

From BusinessWeek Oct. 2, 2014