thematic
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thematic
- /θɪˈmætɪk/ UK
- /θəˈmætɪk/ UK
- /θiːˈmætɪk/ UK
- /θɪˈmætɪk/ Australia, Canada, US
- [θɪˈmæɾɪk] Australia, Canada, US
- /θəˈmætɪk/ Australia, Canada, US
- [θəˈmæɾɪk] Australia, Canada, US
Rhymes with -ætɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek θεματικός (thematikós), from θέμα (théma, “theme”). Equivalent to theme + -atic.
adjective more thematic · most thematic
- Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic. He had a thematic collection of postage stamps with flags on them (where (UK) thematic collection is equivalent to (US) topical collection)
- Relating to a melodic subject.
- Of a word stem, ending in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb's inflection. A considerable number of derived nominals, especially thematic nouns, also exhibited o-grade roots.
- Of or relating to a theme (“subdivision of the Byzantine empire”).
noun thematics
- A postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection.
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A case that indicates the (usually inanimate) party which is a participant to the verbal predicate where that participant does not undergo any tangible change of state.
The nine transrelative cases are the thematic, instrumental, absolutive, affective, stimulative, effectuative, ergative, dative, and inducive. Following are explanations of the function and usage of each case. Examples of these cases in use are provided in Sec. 4.2.10 below.
Similar: THM
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: theme, topic, topical, specialty, subject-matter, specialist, specialized, objective, item, substantive, feature, focal, symposium, specific, sectoral, headline
Translations
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adj relating to or having a theme or a topic
| Español | temático |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 主題 shudai |
| 中文 | 主體性的 /主体性的, 主题性的 zhǔtíxìngde |
| Português | temático |
| Français | thématique |
| Deutsch | thematisch |
| Italiano | tematico |
| Русский | темати́ческий tematíčeskij |
adj linguistics
| Português | temático |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | thematisch |
| Русский | темати́ческий tematíčeskij |
Talk about this word "thematic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thematic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thematic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thematic "thematic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thematic.Cite this
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