thematic

American  

[thee-mat-ik] / θiˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to a theme.

2. Grammar.

   1. (of a word or words) of, relating to, or producing a theme or themes.

   2. (of a vowel) pertaining to the theme or stem: the thematic vowel ends the stem and precedes the inflectional ending of a word form, as i in Latin audiō “I hear.”

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thematic British  

/ θɪˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or consisting of a theme or themes

2. linguistics denoting a word that is the theme of a sentence

3. grammar

   1. denoting a vowel or other sound or sequence of sounds that occurs between the root of a word and any inflectional or derivational suffixes

   2. of or relating to the stem or root of a word

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noun

1. grammar a thematic vowel

   ``-o-'' is a thematic in the combining form ``psycho-''

Other Word Forms

• nonthematic adjective
• nonthematically adverb
• thematically adverb
• unthematic adjective
• unthematically adverb

Etymology

Origin of thematic

1690–1700; < Greek thematikós, equivalent to themat- (stem of théma theme ) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

“Almost every major global asset class — oil aside — has lost ground over the past two weeks,” said Jim Reid, global head of macro and thematic research at Deutsche Bank Research, in a note emailed Tuesday.

From MarketWatch

Kemp sees a thematic alignment between her and Cash’s book designs.

From Los Angeles Times

“With a particular project, you tend to go more thematic, or it’s just maybe the place that we’re both in in our lives of loving a particular aesthetic,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout its episode “Succession” hits an array of thematic notes beyond the obvious concerning the Roys’ dysfunction and the callousness of the wealthy.

From Salon

“The problem is that investors are increasingly pricing in a more protracted conflict that causes extensive economic damage,” Jim Reid, global head of macro research and thematic strategy at Deutsche Bank, wrote in a note.

From MarketWatch