Issue vs. Theme

Issue vs. Theme — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Issue and Theme

Issuenoun

The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:

Themenoun

A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.

Issuenoun

A movement of soldiers towards an enemy, a sortie.

Themenoun

A recurring idea; a motif.

Issuenoun

The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly in abnormal amounts.

The technique minimizes the issue of blood from the incision.

Themenoun

(dated) An essay written for school.

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Issuenoun

Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly:

Themenoun

(music) The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.

Issuenoun

The bodily fluid drained through a natural or artificial issue.

Themenoun

A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.

Issuenoun

Offspring: one's natural child or children.

He died lawyered up.

Themenoun

The collection of color schemes, sounds, artwork etc., that "skin" an environment towards a particular motif.

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Issuenoun

Progeny: all one's lineal descendants.

Although his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe.

Themenoun

(grammar) The stem of a word.

Issuenoun

A race of people considered as the descendants of some common ancestor.

Themenoun

(linguistics) thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb.

Issuenoun

The produce or income derived from farmland or rental properties.

3. A conveys to B all right to the real property aforementioned for a term of _____ years, with all said real property's attendant issues, rents, and profits.

Themenoun

(linguistics) Theta role in generative grammar and government and binding theory.

Issuenoun

Income derived from fines levied by a court or law-enforcement officer; the fines themselves.

Themenoun

(linguistics) Topic, what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme.

Issuenoun

The entrails of a slaughtered animal.

Themenoun

A regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire.

Issuenoun

Any action or deed performed by a person.

Themeverb

(transitive) To give a theme to.

We themed the birthday party around superheroes.

Issuenoun

Luck considered as the favor or disfavor of nature, the gods, or God.

Themeverb

To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).

Issuenoun

A single edition of a newspaper or other periodical publication.

Yeah, I just got the June issue of Wombatboy.

Themenoun

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;

he didn't want to discuss that subjectit was a very sensitive topichis letters were always on the theme of love

Issuenoun

The entire set of some item printed and disseminated during a certain period, particularly a single printing of a particular edition of a work when contrasted with other print runs.

The May 1918 issue of US 24-cent stamps became famous when a printer's error inverted its depiction of an airmail plane.

Themenoun

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work;

it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme

Issuenoun

(finance) Any financial instrument issued by a company.

The company's issues have included securities.

Themenoun

(music) melodic subject of a musical composition;

the theme is announced in the first measuresthe accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it

Issuenoun

The loan of a book etc. from a library to a patron; all such loans by a given library during a given period.

Themenoun

an essay (especially one written as an assignment);

he got an A on his composition

Issuenoun

The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:

Themenoun

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;

thematic vowels are part of the stem

Issuenoun

A sewer.

Themeverb

provide with a particular theme or motive;

the restaurant often themes its menus

Issuenoun

The place where something flows or comes out, an outlet, particularly:

Issuenoun

An exit from a room or building.

Issuenoun

A confluence: the mouth of a river; the outlet of a lake or other body of water.

Issuenoun

The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:

The issue of the directive from the treasury prompted the central bank's most recent issue of currency.

Issuenoun

A small incision, tear, or artificial ulcer, used to drain fluid and usually held open with a pea or other small object.

Issuenoun

The production or distribution of something for general use.

Congress delegated the issue of US currency to the Federal Reserve in 1913.

Issuenoun

The distribution of something (particularly rations or standardized provisions) to someone or some group.

The uniform was standard prison issue.

Issuenoun

(finance) The action or an instance of a company selling bonds, stock, or other securities.

The company's stock issue diluted his ownership.

Issuenoun

Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:

Please stand by. We are having technical issues.

Issuenoun

A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.

The issue before the court is whether participation in a group blog makes the plaintiff a public figure under the relevant statute.

Issuenoun

Anything in dispute, an area of disagreement whose resolution is being debated or decided.

For chrissakes, John, don't make an issue out of it. Just sleep on the floor if you want.

Issuenoun

A dispute between two alternatives, a dilemma.

Issuenoun

A psychological or emotional difficulty, any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.

She has daddy issues, mommy issues, drug issues, money issues, trust issues, printer issues... Imma just sayin', girl's got issues.

Issuenoun

The action or an instance of concluding something, particularly:

Issuenoun

The end of any action or process.

Issuenoun

The end of any period of time.

Issuenoun

The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly:

Issuenoun

The result of a discussion or negotiation, an agreement.

Issuenoun

The result of an investigation or consideration, a conclusion.

Issuenoun

The action or an instance of feeling some emotion.

Issuenoun

The action or an instance of leaving any state or condition.

Issueverb

To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.

The water issued forth from the spring.The rents issuing from the land permitted him to live as a man of independent means.

Issueverb

To rush out, to sally forth.

The men issued from the town and attacked the besiegers.

Issueverb

To extend into, to open onto.

The road issues into the highway.

Issueverb

To turn out in a certain way, to result in.

Issueverb

(legal) To come to a point in fact or law on which the parties join issue.

Issueverb

To send out; to put into circulation.

The Federal Reserve issues US dollars.

Issueverb

To deliver for use.

The prison issued new uniforms for the inmates.

Issueverb

To deliver by authority.

The court issued a writ of mandamus.

Issuenoun

an important question that is in dispute and must be settled;

the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyonepoliticians never discuss the real issues

Issuenoun

one of a series published periodically;

she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom

Issuenoun

the provision of something by issuing it (usually in quantity);

a new issue of stampsthe last issue of penicillin was over a month ago

Issuenoun

some situation or event that is thought about;

he kept drifting off the topiche had been thinking about the subject for several yearsit is a matter for the police

Issuenoun

supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

Issuenoun

the immediate descendants of a person;

she was the mother of many offspringhe died without issue

Issuenoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;

the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwisehis decision had depressing consequences for businesshe acted very wise after the event

Issuenoun

the income arising from land or other property;

the average return was about 5%

Issuenoun

the becoming visible;

not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins

Issuenoun

an opening that permits escape or release;

he blocked the way outthe canyon had only one issue

Issuenoun

the act of issuing printed materials

Issueverb

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale;

publish a magazine or newspaper

Issueverb

circulate or distribute or equip with;

issue a new uniform to the childrensupply blankets for the beds

Issueverb

bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

Issueverb

come out of;

Water issued from the hole in the wallThe words seemed to come out by themselves

Issueverb

make out and issue;

write out a checkcut a ticketPlease make the check out to me