subject
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈsʌbʤɪkt/
- Counselors must approach the subject of bullying with students in a careful and supportive manner.
- subject matter
- discuss the subject
- subject of debate
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Watch on YouTubeShe wanted to shift the subject, change the subject.
- She wanted to shift the subject, change the subject.
- Which will be the subject of discussion tomorrow.
- But that was not the subject of these news reports.
- Let's do the next subject that's over here.
- Next is a touchy subject, but I've mentioned it before.
- The ancient Stoics attitude towards women is a subject of some debate.
- And just we just try to tackle subjects that are important, right.
- This was not an ignored subject by any means.
- At that point, what I have brought to the subject is out of step.
Examples
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Which will be the subject of discussion tomorrow.
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Recent studies suggest that a rapprochement on this subject is possible between the two communities.
Academic text (2008) -
This next question is on the subject of going green.
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So look it it was a difficult subject to address.
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We will teach you to discuss this subject for as long as you want.
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This was the subject of debate for weeks.
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And it was all around the subject of compassion.
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Senator Knight, what will your position be on the subject of human rights?
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Whether religion impedes democracy in majority Muslim countries remains the subject of academic and policy debate.
Academic text (2008) -
The professor started the lecture by discussing the subject of climate change and its effects on the environment.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
An important topic or problem people discuss
∞
1.0
The subject or topic being discussed
∞
2.0
A topic people discuss or deal with
∞
1.0
A subject that people discuss, write about, or study
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2.8
Main idea in a piece of writing, art, or talk
77
3.8
The main topic a talk, book, or picture is about
11
2.1
A subject people talk about in a conversation
9
2.4
A subject listed for discussion at a meeting
6
3.4
The thing people are talking about now
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.1
A part of a sentence that shows what it is about and may do the action or be described
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word subject meaning a topic or matter comes from the same parts sub- ('under') and -ject ('throw'), and originally meant 'something put under discussion'. So a subject is the thing people consider, talk about, or think about.