Thematic

Quick meaning: Thematic is an adjective meaning Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.

Meaning

Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.

More Meanings

1. (music) Relating to a melodic subject.
2. (grammar, Indo-European studies) Of a word stem, ending in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb's inflection.
3. (history) Of or relating to a theme (“subdivision of the Byzantine empire”).
4. A postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection.
5. (linguistics) A case that indicates the (usually inanimate) party which is a participant to the verbal predicate where that participant does not undergo any tangible change of state.

Example Sentences

A considerable number of derived nominals, especially thematic nouns, also exhibited o-grade roots.

He had a thematic collection of postage stamps with flags on them (where (UK) thematic collection is equivalent to (US) topical collection)

The nine transrelative cases are the thematic, instrumental, absolutive, affective, stimulative, effectuative, ergative, dative, and inducive. Following are explanations of the function and usage of each case. Examples of these cases in use are provided in Sec. 4.2.10 below.

Word Forms

• thematics

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include theme, topic, topical, specialty, specialist, specialized.

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