Word Frequency
subject
Definitions
noun
(ˈsʌbdʒɪkt
) -
- the predominant theme or topic, as of a book, discussion, etc
- (in combination) ⇒
subject-heading
- any branch of learning considered as a course of study
- (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
- a person or thing that undergoes experiment, analysis, treatment, etc
- a person who lives under the rule of a monarch, government, etc
- an object, figure, scene, etc, as selected by an artist or photographer for representation
- (philosophy)
- that which thinks or feels as opposed to the object of thinking and feeling; the self or the mind
- a substance as opposed to its attributes
- Also called: theme (music) 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
- (logic)
- the term of a categorial statement of which something is predicated
- 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
- an originating motive
adjective
(ˈsʌbdʒɪkt
) usually postpositive and foll by to- being under the power or sovereignty of a ruler, government, etc ⇒
subject peoples
- showing a tendency (towards) ⇒
a child subject to indiscipline
- exposed or vulnerable ⇒
subject to ribaldry
- conditional upon ⇒
the results are subject to correction
adverb
-
See subject to
verb
(səbˈdʒɛkt
) tr- foll by to to cause to undergo the application (of) ⇒
they subjected him to torture
- often passive foll by to to expose or render vulnerable or liable (to some experience) ⇒
he was subjected to great danger
- foll by to to bring under the control or authority (of) ⇒
to subject a soldier to discipline
- (rare) to subdue or subjugate
- (rare) to present for consideration; submit
- (obsolete) to place below
Derived Forms
subˈjectable adjectivesubˌjectaˈbility noun
ˈsubjectless adjective
ˈsubject-ˌlike adjective
Word Origin
C14: from Latin subjectus brought under, from subicere to place under, from sub- + jacere to throwSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'subject'
- British English: subject The subject of a conversation, letter, or book is the person or thing that is being discussed or written about.We got on to the subject of relationships.ˈsʌbdʒɪkt NOUN
- Arabic: مَوْضُوع
- Brazilian Portuguese: assunto
- Chinese: 主题
- Croatian: tema
- Czech: téma
- Danish: emne
- Dutch: onderwerp
- European Spanish: asignatura
- Finnish: aihe
- French: sujet
- German: GegenstandThema
- Greek: θέμα
- Italian: materia
- Japanese: 主題
- Korean: 주제
- Norwegian: tema
- Polish: temat
- Portuguese: assunto
- Romanian: subiect subiecte
- Russian: предмет
- Spanish: asunto
- Swedish: ämne
- Thai: หัวข้อ
- Turkish: konu
- Ukrainian: предмет
- Vietnamese: chủ đề
- British English: subject If you subject someone to something unpleasant, you make them experience it. VERB...the man who had subjected her to four years of beatings and abuse.
- Brazilian Portuguese: sujeitar-se
- Chinese: 使遭受
- European Spanish: someter
- French: soumettre
- German: unterwerfen
- Italian: sottoporre
- Japanese: 受けさせる
- Korean: 좋지 않은 일을 당하게 하다
- Portuguese: sujeitar-se
- Spanish: someter
Example Sentences Including 'subject'
) Vogt's study did not throw much more light on the alleged genius of the subject.THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
At present, these cross shareholdings are subject to capital gains tax on disposal.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Dr. Landsberg had told him she was no expert on the subject.AFTERMATH (2001)
Harrison, wisely, has kept out of that particular subject given his task in hand.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Her expression became clouded for a moment, and then she changed the subject.LOST SUMMER (2002)
Level free draing land suitable for paddocks or polo pitch ( subject to consent).Country Life (2004)
Nothing could be guaranteed to start a fight quicker in our house than the subject of Sally's mother.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
She was three or four then and cannot recall the title or its subject matter.Irish Times (2002)
The subject has proved especially popular with conspiracy theorists.Irish Times (2002)
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