Definition of Topic

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Definition of Topic

Topic

One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, -- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory.

A treatise on forms of argument; a system or scheme of forms or commonplaces of argument or oratory; as, the Topics of Aristotle.

An argument or reason.

The subject of any distinct portion of a discourse, or argument, or literary composition; also, the general or main subject of the whole; a matter treated of; a subject, as of conversation or of thought; a matter; a point; a head.

An external local application or remedy, as a plaster, a blister, etc.

Topical.

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Topic Quotations

Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It's too controversial.
Erma Bombeck

The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.
Edgar Allan Poe

I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
Abigail Adams

It's been mentioned or suggested that Paradise will not be well studied, because it's about this unimportant intellectual topic, which is religion.
Toni Morrison

Food was a constant topic of conversation in our household.
Paul Lynde

To Englishmen, life is a topic, not an activity.
William Henry Harrison

It's like that with what sort of ideas people outside of the band have of HIM. They all see it through a different lens as well which is beautiful. Hopefully, it makes it an endless topic of conversation.
Ville Valo

Convinced as I am and as I am from my government that the world needs a new moral architecture over all I believe that this should be the first topic to debate in our world of today, ethics, moral.
Hugo Chavez

If you spend any time in Los Angeles, there's only one topic of conversation.
Alan Rickman

I have a good idea every two years. Give me a topic, I will give you the idea!
Fritz Zwicky

Topic Translations

topic in Afrikaans is onderwerp
topic in Dutch is iets actueels, actualiteit
topic in Finnish is aihe
topic in German is Thema, Thema
topic in Italian is volume, tema
topic in Latin is thema
topic in Spanish is contenido, tema

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