on-topic
Sticking to subject
On-topic means relevant to the subject being discussed.
Comments, questions, or contributions that are on-topic address the matter at hand rather than wandering into unrelated territory: Let's keep the discussion on-topic.
The term appears frequently in online forums and meetings where participants are asked to stay focused.
Directly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- relevantApplying to the topic
- applicableAble to be used
- appositeStrikingly suitable or relevant
material · related · connected · salient · on-point · apt · fitting · appropriate
Formal argument on issues
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- forumGathering place for discourse
panel · seminar · symposium · roundtable · conference · meeting · consultation · deliberation
Not varying or contradicting
- alignedArranged in proper position
- unifiedCombined into one
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- congruentIdentical in form
cohesive · integrated · synchronized · connected · orderly · systematic · structured · logical
Gathered or intensified
- attentivePaying close notice
- engagedPledged to marry
- mindfulConsciously attentive
- absorbedTook in fully
immersed · undistracted · directed · purposeful · intentional · disciplined · centered · locked-in
pertinent
Directly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- relevantApplying to the topic
- applicableAble to be used
apposite · material · related · connected · salient · on-point · apt · fitting · appropriate · suitable
debate
Formal argument on issues
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
forum · panel · seminar · symposium · roundtable · conference · meeting · consultation · deliberation · exchange
consistent
Not varying or contradicting
- alignedArranged in proper position
- unifiedCombined into one
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
congruent · cohesive · integrated · synchronized · connected · orderly · systematic · structured · logical · flowing
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
absorbed · immersed · undistracted · directed · purposeful · intentional · disciplined · centered · locked-in · honed
- relevancerelevance, relevant, pertinence, pertinent, germane
- online forumsforums, forum, message board, message boards, discussion board
on-topicoff-topic
Unrelated to discussion
off the subject · irrelevant · tangential · beside the point · off-track
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