Word a Day
topic
What does topic mean?
topic (noun): a subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use topic in a sentence?
How do you pronounce topic?
/ˈtɑpɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does topic come from?
From Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός (topikós, “pertaining to a place, local, pertaining to a common place, or topic, topical”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of topic?
Words related to topic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “topic”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “topic” mean?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
Not quite: that's what friend means.
a subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest
Right! That's what “topic” means.
the aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded
Not quite: that's what history means.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
Not quite: that's what foot means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “topic”?
company
Not quite: company means something else.
subject
Right!
service
Not quite: service means something else.
country
Not quite: country means something else.
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