Definitions for topic
ˈtɒp ɪktop·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. subject, topic, themenoun

   the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

   "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

2. topic, subject, issue, matternoun

   some situation or event that is thought about

   "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.8 / 4 votes

1. topicnoun

   Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.

2. topicnoun

   discussion thread

3. topicadjective

   topical

4. Etymology: From topica, from τοπικός, from.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. topic

   The BID 770 was a British-built electronic cryptography device, codenamed TOPIC. It was also used by Canada's foreign service under the codename TENEC. TOPIC was brought into service in 1977, and became obsolete in 1995. TOPIC was used to protect telegraph traffic, and replaced the earlier mechanical system called ROCKEX. It could be operated in both on- and off-line modes. Weighing 65 lb, the machine used diode–transistor logic instead of single transistors.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. topic

   A topic is a subject or theme that serves as the basis for a discussion, conversation, piece of writing, or other method of communication or expression. It constitutes the main idea or focus around which any dialogue or material revolves.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Topicnoun

   one of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, -- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory

2. Topicnoun

   a treatise on forms of argument; a system or scheme of forms or commonplaces of argument or oratory; as, the Topics of Aristotle

3. Topicnoun

   an argument or reason

4. Topicnoun

   the subject of any distinct portion of a discourse, or argument, or literary composition; also, the general or main subject of the whole; a matter treated of; a subject, as of conversation or of thought; a matter; a point; a head

5. Topicnoun

   an external local application or remedy, as a plaster, a blister, etc

6. Topicadjective

   topical

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Topic

   Topic is a chocolate bar made by Mars, Incorporated in France and sold throughout Europe. It contains hazelnuts, nougat and caramel. The bar was first introduced in 1962. In the UK it was advertised with the line "A Hazelnut in Every Bite" The chocolate bar was promoted in a series of radio advertisements broadcast in 2002 with the strapline "A joy to eat, but a bitch to make". These adverts featured actors Simon Pegg and Mark Heap who both appeared in the cult British TV comedy Spaced. The Topic was removed from boxes of Celebrations in 2006, along with Twix.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Topic

   top′ik, n. a subject of discourse or argument: a matter.—adj. Top′ical, pertaining to a place: local: relating to a topic or subject: relating to things of local interest.—adv. Top′ically, with reference to a particular place or topic. [Fr.,—Low L.,—Gr. ta topika, the general principles of argument—topos, a place.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Topic

   Topic smartly identifies your interests and matches you with like-minded people

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1. topic

   Song lyrics by topic -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by topic on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TOPIC

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Topic is ranked #83834 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Topic surname appeared 224 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Topic.
   
   99.5% or 223 total occurrences were White.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'topic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3924

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'topic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3603

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'topic' in Nouns Frequency: #1045

Anagrams for topic »

1. picot

2. cop it

3. optic

How to pronounce topic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say topic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of topic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of topic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of topic in a Sentence

1. Hu Jia:

   Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and in Chinese prison, there sits another Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, this is an unavoidable topic for the Chinese Communist Party and is extremely embarrassing.

2. Brandon Minoff:

   It seems that gun control laws is the major topic of conversation rather than focusing on the bigger issue of 17 innocent lives being taken at the hands of another human.

3. Ryan Jackson.Jackson:

   There's no — there was no reason for The EPA. There was no topic. It was just a fishing expedition, and so when I say it's politically charged, there's no real FOIA, you know, Freedom of Information Act reason for it, it is just simply submitted to us to see what we will produce.

4. Quinn Nystrom:

   I've seen the criticism from people( on social media), saying this is a publicity stunt, but I really don't give a s ** t. Because for the Type I diabetes community and for the 7.5 million Americans who depend on insulin, this is the biggest thing, today, that has happened to the insulin crisis, by shining a light on this topic.

5. Jeff Richards:

   I’m thrilled to see the SEC taking a progressive approach to the topic. Everybody would like to find more equilibrium between the listing price and the price where it trades, and a bit more fairness around lockups.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=topic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Topic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topic
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=topic
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=topic
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/topic
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html