Nearby Words
noun
1.
that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
2.
a branch of knowledge as a course of study: He studied four subjects in his first year at college.
3.
a motive, cause, or ground: a subject for complaint.
4.
the theme of a sermon, book, story, etc.
5.
EXPANDthe principal melodic motif or phrase in a musical composition, especially in a fugue.
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7.
a person who is under the dominion or rule of a sovereign.
8.
a person who owes allegiance to a government and lives under its protection: four subjects of Sweden.
9.
Grammar. (in English and many other languages) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the predicate, and that consists of a noun, noun phrase, or noun substitute which often refers to the one performing the action or being in the state expressed by the predicate, as He in He gave notice.
10.
a person or thing that undergoes or may undergo some action: As a dissenter, he found himself the subject of the group's animosity.
11.
a person or thing under the control or influence of another.
12.
a person as an object of medical, surgical, or psychological treatment or experiment.
13.
a cadaver used for dissection.
14.
Logic. that term of a proposition concerning which the predicate is affirmed or denied.
15.
Philosophy.
a.
that which thinks, feels, perceives, intends, etc., as contrasted with the objects of thought, feeling, etc.
b.
the self or ego.
16.
COLLAPSEMetaphysics. that in which qualities or attributes inhere; substance.
adjective
17.
being under domination, control, or influence (often followed by to).
18.
being under dominion, rule, or authority, as of a sovereign, state, or some governing power; owing allegiance or obedience (often followed by to).
19.
open or exposed (usually followed by to): subject to ridicule.
20.
being dependent or conditional upon something (usually followed by to): His consent is subject to your approval.
21.
EXPANDbeing under the necessity of undergoing something (usually followed by to): All beings are subject to death.
22.
COLLAPSEliable; prone (usually followed by to): subject to headaches.
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Subjectless
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
verb (used with object)
23.
to bring under domination, control, or influence (usually followed by to).
24.
to bring under dominion, rule, or authority, as of a conqueror or a governing power (usually followed by to).
25.
to cause to undergo the action of something specified; expose (usually followed by to): to subject metal to intense heat.
26.
to make liable or vulnerable; lay open; expose (usually followed by to): to subject oneself to ridicule.
27.
Obsolete. to place beneath something; make subjacent.
Origin:
1275–1325; (adj.) < Latin subjectus placed beneath, inferior, open to inspection, orig. past participle of subicere to throw or place beneath, make subject, equivalent to sub- sub- + -jec-, combining form of jacere to throw + -tus past participle suffix; replacing Middle English suget < Old French < Latin, as above; (noun) < Late Latin subjectum grammatical or dialectical subject, noun use of neuter of subjectus; replacing Middle English suget, as above; (v.) < Latin subjectāre, frequentative of subicere; replacing Middle English suget(t)en < Old French sugetter < Latin, as above
1275–1325; (adj.) < Latin subjectus placed beneath, inferior, open to inspection, orig. past participle of subicere to throw or place beneath, make subject, equivalent to sub- sub- + -jec-, combining form of jacere to throw + -tus past participle suffix; replacing Middle English suget < Old French < Latin, as above; (noun) < Late Latin subjectum grammatical or dialectical subject, noun use of neuter of subjectus; replacing Middle English suget, as above; (v.) < Latin subjectāre, frequentative of subicere; replacing Middle English suget(t)en < Old French sugetter < Latin, as above
Related forms
sub·ject·a·ble, adjective
sub·ject·a·bil·i·ty, noun
sub·ject·ed·ly, adverb
sub·ject·ed·ness, noun
sub·ject·less, adjective
EXPANDsub·ject·like, adjective
non·sub·ject, noun, adjective
non·sub·ject·ed, adjective
pre·sub·ject, verb (used with object)
re·sub·ject, verb (used with object)
un·sub·ject, adjective
un·sub·ject·ed, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1, 4. Subject, theme, topic are often interchangeable to express the material being considered in a speech or written composition. Subject is a broad word for whatever is treated in writing, speech, art, etc.: the subject for discussion. Theme and topic are usually narrower and apply to some limited or specific part of a general subject. A theme is often the underlying conception of a discourse or composition, perhaps not put into words but easily recognizable: The theme of a need for reform runs throughout her work. A topic is the statement of what is to be treated in a section of a composition: The topic is treated fully in this section. 3. reason, rationale. 17. subordinate, subservient. 20. contingent.
1, 4. Subject, theme, topic are often interchangeable to express the material being considered in a speech or written composition. Subject is a broad word for whatever is treated in writing, speech, art, etc.: the subject for discussion. Theme and topic are usually narrower and apply to some limited or specific part of a general subject. A theme is often the underlying conception of a discourse or composition, perhaps not put into words but easily recognizable: The theme of a need for reform runs throughout her work. A topic is the statement of what is to be treated in a section of a composition: The topic is treated fully in this section. 3. reason, rationale. 17. subordinate, subservient. 20. contingent.
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| subject | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the predominant theme or topic, as of a book, discussion, etc |
| b. (in combination): subject-heading | |
| 2. | any branch of learning considered as a course of study |
| 3. | grammar, logic a word, phrase, or formal expression about which something is predicated or stated in a sentence; for example, the cat in the sentence The cat catches mice |
| 4. | a person or thing that undergoes experiment, analysis, treatment, etc |
| 5. | a person who lives under the rule of a monarch, government, etc |
| 6. | an object, figure, scene, etc, as selected by an artist or photographer for representation |
| 7. | philosophy |
| a. that which thinks or feels as opposed to the object of thinking and feeling; the self or the mind | |
| b. a substance as opposed to its attributes | |
| 8. | music Also called: theme a melodic or thematic phrase used as the principal motif of a fugue, the basis from which the musical material is derived in a sonata-form movement, or the recurrent figure in a rondo |
| 9. | logic |
| a. the term of a categorial statement of which something is predicated | |
| b. the reference or denotation of the subject term of a statement. The subject of John is tall is not the name John, but John himself | |
| 10. | an originating motive |
| 11. | change the subject to select a new topic of conversation |
| —adj (and foll by to) | |
| 12. | being under the power or sovereignty of a ruler, government, etc: subject peoples |
| 13. | showing a tendency (towards): a child subject to indiscipline |
| 14. | exposed or vulnerable: subject to ribaldry |
| 15. | conditional upon: the results are subject to correction |
| —adv | |
| 16. | (preposition) subject to under the condition that: we accept, subject to her agreement |
| —vb (foll by to) | |
| 17. | ( |
| 18. | to expose or render vulnerable or liable (to some experience): he was subjected to great danger |
| 19. | ( |
| 20. | rare to subdue or subjugate |
| 21. | rare to present for consideration; submit |
| 22. | obsolete to place below |
| [C14: from Latin subjectus brought under, from subicere to place under, from | |
| sub'jectable | |
| —adj | |
| subjecta'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'subjectless | |
| —adj | |
| 'subject-like | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
subject
late 14c., "to make (a person or nation) subject to another by force," also "to render submissive or dependent," from L. subjectare, from the root of subject (n.). Meaning "to lay open or expose to (some force or occurrence)" is recorded from 1540s.
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Cultural Dictionary
subject definition
A part of every sentence. The subject tells what the sentence is about; it contains the main noun or noun phrase: “The car crashed into the railing”; “Judy and two of her friends were elected to the National Honor Society.” In some cases the subject is implied: you is the implied subject in “Get me some orange juice.” (Compare predicate.)
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