thematic

[ thee-mat-ik ]

/ θiˈmæt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to a theme.

Grammar.

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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM thematic

the·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·the·mat·ic, adjectivenon·the·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbun·the·mat·ic, adjective

un·the·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use thematic in a sentence

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The mini-thons will be thematically organized to complement the new episode.
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I am trying to decide whether to write it chronologically like the first volume, or thematically.
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The viridescent ribbon of the Thames bound bridge to bridge running thematically through a symphony of grey and green and gold.
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It belongs strictly to the music of the scene, yet it is treated thematically and developed as far as needed.
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British Dictionary definitions for thematic

thematic

/ (θɪˈmætɪk) /

adjective

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

linguistics denoting a word that is the theme of a sentence

grammar

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

noun

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

Derived forms of thematic

thematically, adverb

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