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topic

[ top-ik ]

noun

  1. a subject of conversation or discussion:

    to provide a topic for discussion.

  2. the subject or theme of a discourse or of one of its parts.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. Rhetoric, Logic. a general field of considerations from which arguments can be drawn.
  4. Also called theme. Linguistics. the part of a sentence that announces the item about which the rest of the sentence communicates information, often signaled by initial position in the sentence or by a grammatical marker. Compare comment ( def 7 ).


topic

/ 藞迟蓲辫瑟办 /

noun

  1. a subject or theme of a speech, essay, book, etc
  2. a subject of conversation; item of discussion
  3. (in rhetoric, logic, etc) a category or class of arguments or ideas which may be drawn on to furnish proofs
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of topic1

First recorded in 1560鈥70; from Latin topica (plural), from Greek (t脿) topik谩 name of work by Aristotle (literally, 鈥(things) pertaining to commonplaces),鈥 equivalent to 迟贸辫(辞蝉) 鈥渃ommonplace鈥 + -ika, neuter plural of -ikos -ic; topo-
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of topic1

C16: from Latin topica translating Greek ta topika, literally: matters relating to commonplaces, title of a treatise by Aristotle, from topoi, pl of topos place, commonplace
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Two years ago, the topic at Churchill Downs was the sudden spike in horse deaths.

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鈥淟ast Week Tonight鈥 remains respected and free to continue digging into deadly serious topics.

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But this trend goes beyond just 鈥淪inners,鈥 extending to major entertainment news coverage from other outlets and trades, too, particularly when the topic could present a major shift in the entertainment industry.

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Gurr isn鈥檛 shy about the topic today, and he knows there鈥檚 curiosity, especially because, at least publicly facing, the Walt Disney Co. has at times leaned conservative.

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The idea was not adopted, but the FIA will continue to pursue research on the topic.

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