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topic

Pronunciation: /ˈtɒpɪk/

The English word “topic” has 7 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. topical

noun

  1. A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
  2. A discussion thread.
  3. A component similar to a message queue which supports multiple subscribers.
  4. A musical sign intended to suggest a particular style or genre.
  5. An argument or reason.
  6. An external local application or remedy, such as a plaster, a blister, etc.

Etymology

From Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός (topikós, “pertaining to a place, local, pertaining to a common place, or topic, topical”), from τόπος (tópos, “a place”).

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