The meaning of Topic

noun

A region or part of a town, a country, or the world.

Usage examples:

Rural areas of britain

noun

A part of the earth’s surface of land and water, or a particular part of a country, city, town, etc.

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An industrial/suburban/mountainous area, this area of the brain is called the cerebral cortex., his…

noun

A particular part of a place, piece of land, or country

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This is an area of the city where 48% of the properties are rental properties., our goal is to grow…

noun

An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

Usage examples:

I've had an argument with my father

noun

An abstract idea.

Usage examples:

Structuralism is a difficult concept

noun

A principle or idea

Usage examples:

He introduced the concept of selling books via the internet.

noun

An idea for a new product or a way to sell a product

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The finished product was very different from the original concept., this course will acquaint you w…

verb

Relate to; be about.

Usage examples:

The story concerns a friend of mine

noun

Anxiety; worry.

Usage examples:

Carole gazed at her with concern

verb

To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry

Usage examples:

The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

noun

The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.

Usage examples:

The committee acts as a forum for discussion

noun

An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.

Usage examples:

A wheat field

verb

Attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing.

Usage examples:

First, he took his eyes off the ball while fielding at short leg, and failed to notice that sarwan …

adjective

Attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batsman or batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing.

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Usage examples:

There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

noun

A prevailing tone or central theme.

Usage examples:

Individuality is the keynote of the nineties

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The most important part, esp. of an event, or something that is emphasized strongly

Usage examples:

A keynote speaker/speech, luxury is the keynote here.

noun

The most important or most obvious part of something

Usage examples:

He is a brilliant designer and his keynote is simplicity., she was chosen to deliver the keynote.

noun

A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

Usage examples:

There are two leitmotifs in his score marking the heroine and her fairy godmother

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A phrase or other feature that is repeated often in a work of art, literature, or music and that tells you something important about it

Usage examples:

Death and renewal are leitmotivs running through the whole novel.

noun

Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.

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The structure and properties of matter

verb

Be important or significant.

Usage examples:

It doesn't matter what the guests wear

noun

A situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered

Usage examples:

Her arrival complicates matters even further., i think this is a matter best left to the mayor to d…

noun

The tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.

Usage examples:

The point of his dagger

verb

A fielding position on the off side near the batsman.

noun

A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.

Usage examples:

We hope this leaflet has been helpful in answering your questions

verb

Ask (someone) questions, especially in an official context.

Usage examples:

Four men were being questioned about the killings

verb

A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

noun

A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.

Usage examples:

I've said all there is to be said on the subject

adjective

Likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one).

Usage examples:

He was subject to bouts of manic depression

adverb

Conditionally upon.

Usage examples:

Subject to the ec's agreement, we intend to set up an enterprise zone in the area

noun

A book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form.

Usage examples:

A text which explores pain and grief

verb

Send (someone) a text message.

Usage examples:

If she was going to go she would have texted us

noun

The subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.

Usage examples:

The theme of the sermon was reverence

verb

Give a particular theme or setting to (a leisure venue, event, etc.).

Usage examples:

The amusement park will be themed as a caribbean pirate stronghold

noun

The topic of discussion or writing

Usage examples:

The theme of the conference was the changing role of women in modern society.

noun

A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

Usage examples:

His central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world

noun

A piece of writing involving original study of a subject, esp. for a college or university degree

Usage examples:

A master’s thesis, his thesis was that world war i could have been avoided.