topic

topic
noun
ADJECTIVE
chosen, selected
particular, specific
related

articles on religious art and related topics

broad, general, large, wide

She spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’.

diverse, wide-ranging

The book covers such diverse topics as diving and first aid.

narrow
central, important, key, main, major
favourite/favorite, hot (informal), popular

Pensions are a hot topic at the moment.

interesting
complex, difficult
controversial, sensitive, taboo

It might be better to avoid such a controversial topic.

conversational, discussion, essay, research
historical, philosophical, scientific, social, etc.
VERB + TOPIC
address, approach, broach, consider, cover, deal with, explore, focus on, look at, tackle

In the next chapter the writer focuses on the topic of adoption.

debate, discuss
research
speak on, write on
choose, pick
raise
change

I did my best to change the topic (= of conversation).

TOPIC + VERB
range from sth to sth

We discussed topics ranging from foreign policy to economics.

come up

This topic comes up every year.

TOPIC + NOUN
area, heading

There will be workshops on four main topic areas.

PREPOSITION
on a/the topic

Mr Graham will speak on the topic of dogs.

topic for

the topic for discussion

PHRASES
a choice of topic

She was an excellent speaker, but I found her choice of topic strange.

a range of topics, a variety of topics
a topic of conversation, a topic of discussion

His main topic of conversation is football.


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  • Topic — can refer to: * An area of interest, also called a subject ** The focus of an article in a publication ** The focus of a discussion or debate; see On topic * Topic (or theme) in linguistics, the part of a proposition that is being talked about… …   Wikipedia

  • Topic — (englisch für „Thema“) bezeichnet: ein in sich abgeschlossenes Thema einer Hilfedatei, siehe Darwin Information Typing Architecture das Jugendmagazin des Österreichischen Jugendrotkreuzes, siehe Topic (Jugendmagazin) eine evangelikale… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • topic — TÓPIC, Ă, topici, ce, s.f., s.n., adj. I. s.f. 1. (lingv.) Ordinea cuvintelor în propoziţie sau a propoziţiilor în frază. ♦ Parte a sintaxei sau a stilisticii care se ocupă cu studiul ordinii cuvintelor în propoziţie şi a propoziţiilor în frază.… …   Dicționar Român

  • topić — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}cz. ndk VIIb, topićpię, topićpi, topićpiony {{/stl 8}}– utopić {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}dk VIIb {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} zanurzać w wodzie człowieka lub zwierzę z zamiarem pozbawienia życia : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Topić człowieka.… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • TOPIC — [ˈtɒpɪk ǁ ˈtɑː ] noun FINANCE COMPUTING Teletext Output of Price Information on Computer a computer system used on the London Stock Exchange which gives information on share prices, currency exchange rates etc: • When a bargain has been struck… …   Financial and business terms

  • Topic — Top ic, n. [F. topiques, pl., L. topica the title of a work of Aristotle, Gr. topika , fr. topiko s of or for place, concerning to poi, or commonplaces, fr. to pos a place.] (a) One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Topic — Top ic, a. Topical. Drayton. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • topic — index caption, context, heading, matter (subject), question (issue), thesis Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • tòpić — m dem. od top …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

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