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Synonyms
top·ic (tŏṕĭk)

[Obsolete topic, rhetorical argument sing. of Topics, title of a work by Aristotle, from Latin Topica, from Greek Topika, commonplaces from neuter pl. of topikos, of a place, from topos, place.]

noun 

  1. The subject of a speech, essay, thesis, or discourse.
  2. A subject of discussion or conversation.
  3. A subdivision of a theme, thesis, or outline. See synonyms at subject
  4. Linguistics A word or phrase in a sentence, usually providing information from previous discourse or shared knowledge, that the rest of the sentence elaborates or comments on. Also called theme