thematic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θεματικός (thematikós), from θέμα (théma, “theme”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θɪˈmætɪk/, /θɛˈmætɪk/
Adjective
thematic (comparative more thematic, superlative 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 = (US) topical collection)
- (music) Relating to a melodic subject.
- (linguistics) Of a word stem, ending in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb's inflection.
- (historical) Of or relating to a theme (“subdivision of the Byzantine empire”).
Translations
relating to, or having a theme or a topic
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Noun
thematic (plural thematics)
- A postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection.