Definition Synonyms
Definition of topic - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ideassubject or category people talk or write about
- Climate change is a popular topic in the news.
2.
internetTECH. discussion thread on the internetTECH.
- She started a new topic on the forum.
Expressions with topic
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avoid discussing a subject further
He decided to drop the topic to prevent an argument.
subject that people avoid discussing
Religion can be a radioactive topic at family gatherings.
switch to a different subject
He tried to change the topic when the discussion got heated.
subject receiving much attention and discussion
Climate change is a hot topic these days.
subject people are talking about
The weather was the main topic of conversation.
not related to the matter under discussion
His comment was off-topic during the meeting.
the subject currently being discussed
Let's focus on the topic at hand and not get distracted.
relevant to the subject being discussed
Please keep your comments on-topic during the meeting.
introduce a sensitive subject
He was unsure how to broach the topic of her lateness.
widely discussed issue or event
Climate change became a trending topic after the recent summit.
sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph
The topic sentence clearly outlined the paragraph's focus on renewable energy..
structured network of topics and their interrelationships
The topic map visually represented the complex connections between various scientific concepts..
statistical method that finds themes in large text collections
The topic model identified several main themes in the articles.
Origin of topic
Greek, topikos (pertaining to a place)
Terms with topic included in their meaning
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communication
discuss or mention a specific topic or issue
speech
to introduce a final point or topic
information
book or pamphlet providing information on a particular topic
subject focus
concerning or regarding a specific subject or topic
communication
regarding a specific subject or topic
activities
resume an activity or topic
communication
different matter or topic
topic
compose text focusing on a specific subject
inclusion
include or deal with a topic
discussion
discuss a topic with different views
communication
talk between people about a specific topic
online board
internet message board for topic discussions
topic of concern
subject or problem under discussion or consideration
conversation
used to introduce a new topic or question
discussion
main topic of a discussion or study
debatable
topic that does not have a definitive answer
conversation
mention or introduce a topic in conversation
conversation
used when saying something not directly related to the main topic
conversation
talk about something else to avoid a topic
literal instruction
instruction not to bring up a topic
conversation
stop talking about a topic
information
document with key information about a topic
discussion
central topic in a discussion or conversation
online document
list of common questions and answers about a topic
Examples of topic in a sentence
Let's change the topic at dinner. The topic quickly gained popularity among users. He posted a controversial topic yesterday.
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- French:sujet, fil, ...
- German:Thema, Thread, ...
- Italian:argomento, discussione, ...
- Spanish:tema, ...
- Portuguese:tópico, assunto, ...
- Chinese:话题, 讨论帖, ...
- Japanese:話題, スレッド, ...
- Arabic:مَوْضُوع, خَيْط نِقاش, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹשֵׂא, אֶשְׁכּוֹל, ...
- Russian:тема, дискуссия, ...
- Ukrainian:тема, обговорення, ...
- Hindi:विषय, टॉपिक, ...
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