topic
[noun]
Synonyms: subject, issue, matter, point, question, subject matter, theme

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Related Words: proposition, issue

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

top‧ic S3 W2 AC /ˈtɒpɪk $ ˈtɑː-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: Topica 'Topics', book by the ancient Greek thinker Aristotle, from Greek Topika, from topikos 'of a place, of a useful quotation', from topos 'place, useful quotation']
a subject that people talk or write about:
The environment is a popular topic these days.
topic of
We shall return to the topic of education in Chapter 7.
topic of conversation/debate etc
The wedding has been the only topic of conversation for weeks.
The main topic for discussion will be the proposed new supermarket.
a wide range of topics

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

topic
noun
ADJ. chosen, selected | broad, general, large, wide Before dealing with specific cases, she spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’.
diverse, wide-ranging The book covers such diverse topics as snorkelling and first aid.
narrow | central, dominant, important, key, main, major, principal | complex, difficult | conversational, essay, lecture, research | controversial, sensitive It might be better to avoid such a controversial topic.
historical, philosophical, scientific, social, etc.
VERB + TOPIC consider, cover, discuss, explore, deal with, focus on, look at, speak on, write on In the next chapter the writer focuses on the topic of adoption.
TOPIC + NOUN area, heading | work Our teaching is based largely on topic work.
PREP. on a/the ~ Mr Graham will speak on the topic of dog breeding.
PHRASES a choice of topic She was an excellent speaker, but I found her choice of topic strange.
a range/variety of topics, a topic of conversation/discussion His main topic of conversation is football.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

topic

a topic of conversation
Her favourite topic of conversation is herself.
a topic of discussion/debate
The issue is a topic of great debate in the record industry.
the main topic
The main topics covered are finance, health and leisure.
an important topic
The legal team will discuss a number of important topics.
a hot topic (=one that a lot of people are discussing or arguing about)
Gangs and drugs are the hot topics in this district.
a controversial topic (=one that causes a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about it)
Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in America today.
a sensitive topic (=one that must be dealt with very carefully, because it may offend people)
It is unusual for a judge to speak publicly about a sensitive topic such as religion.
cover a topic
The book covers such topics as business strategy and marketing.
discuss a topic
We discussed a range of topics.
raise/bring up a topic (=start talking about it)
It’s still a very difficult topic to raise.
leave a topic (=stop talking about it)
Before we leave this topic, may I add one more thing.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲