topic

CEFRA1

/ˈtɒpɪk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The subject being discussed, studied, or written about.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A discussion thread.

Examples

  • It's not a suitable topic for discussion.

  • That topic is too intimate to share with casual acquaintances.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.

  2. A component similar to a message queue which supports multiple subscribers.

  3. A musical sign intended to suggest a particular style or genre.

More examples

In context

  • The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend.

  • A society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.

  • an interesting topic of conversation

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός (topikós, “pertaining to a place, local, pertaining to a common place, or topic, topical”), from τόπος (tópos, “a place”).