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subject matter

noun

  1. the substance of a discussion, book, writing, etc., as distinguished from its form or style.
  2. the matter that is subject to some action.
  3. the matter out of which a thing is formed.


subject matter

noun

  1. the substance or main theme of a book, discussion, debate, etc


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subject matter1

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

While not light reading, this indispensable work contains within it a picture of America that expands beyond its subject matter.

Forgács prefers a Western audience open to his subject matter and wealthy enough to fund it.

Hers is a particular brand of essay: writing at its most crystal clear, subject matter at its most slippery and interesting.

Scale and subject matter guaranteed that F-111 would command attention.

With Camp X-Ray, this is pretty heavy subject matter here in Gitmo.

These were called Ideas; and ideas are the basis of his system, or rather the subject-matter of dialectics.

Thus they soon learn to read with due regard to expression, and therefore take a livelier interest in the subject-matter.

Did you say anything about the fact that he had already just called you about the same subject matter?

If then the purpose of classical rhetoric was to come as near persuasion as it could, what was its subject matter?

An understanding of classical rhetoric can be gained only by a study of its purpose, subject-matter, and content.

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