Topic vs. Subject
Difference Between Topic and Subject
Topicadjective
Topical.
Subjectadjective
Likely to be affected by or to experience something.
a country subject to extreme heatMenu listings and prices are subject to change.He's subject to sneezing fits.Topicnoun
Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.
A society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.Subjectadjective
Conditional upon.
The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board.Topicnoun
(Internet) Discussion thread.
Subjectadjective
Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
Topicnoun
(obsolete) An argument or reason.
Subjectadjective
Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
Topicnoun
An external local application or remedy, such as a plaster, a blister, etc.
Subjectnoun
(grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.Topicnoun
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 loveSubjectnoun
An actor; one who takes action.
The subjects and objects of power.Topicnoun
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 policeSubjectnoun
The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
Subjectnoun
A particular area of study.
Her favorite subject is physics.Subjectnoun
A citizen in a monarchy.
I am a British subject.Subjectnoun
A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
Subjectnoun
(music) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
Subjectnoun
A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.
Subjectnoun
(philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
Subjectnoun
(logic) That of which something is stated.
Subjectnoun
(math) The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.
0, we have xSubjectverb
To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
Subjectnoun
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 loveSubjectnoun
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 policeSubjectnoun
a branch of knowledge;
in what discipline is his doctorate?teachers should be well trained in their subjectanthropology is the study of human beingsSubjectnoun
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation;
a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subjectSubjectnoun
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation;
the subjects for this investigation were selected randomlythe cases that we studied were drawn from two different communitiesSubjectnoun
a person who owes allegiance to that nation;
a monarch has a duty to his subjectsSubjectnoun
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
Subjectnoun
(logic) the first term of a proposition
Subjectverb
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to;
He subjected me to his awful poetryThe sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drillsPeople in Chernobyl were subjected to radiationSubjectverb
make accountable for;
He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiorsSubjectverb
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
Subjectverb
refer for judgment or consideration;
She submitted a proposal to the agencySubjectadjective
not exempt from tax;
the gift will be subject to taxationSubjectadjective
possibly accepting or permitting;
a passage capable of misinterpretationopen to interpretationan issue open to questionthe time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variationSubjectadjective
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others;
subject peoplesa dependent prince
