topic
noun
[ ˈtɒpɪk ]
• a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.
• "sleep deprivation became a frequent topic of conversation"
Similar:
subject,
subject matter,
theme,
issue,
matter,
point,
talking point,
question,
concern,
argument,
discussion,
thesis,
text,
concept,
field,
area,
keynote,
leitmotif,
Origin:
late 15th century (originally denoting a set or book of general rules or ideas): from Latin topica, from Greek ta topika, literally ‘matters concerning commonplaces’ (the title of a treatise by Aristotle), from topos ‘a place’.
