subject-matter
What it's about
Subject-matter is what something is about—the content or topic under consideration.
A painting's subject-matter might be a landscape or historical scene.
A contract's subject-matter is what the agreement concerns.
The subject-matter of the course ranges from ancient philosophy to modern ethics.
The hyphenated form appears mainly in legal and academic contexts; subject matter without the hyphen is more common in general use.
Central recurring concept
- motifRecurring thematic element
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
- narrativeAccount of events
- conceptAbstract mental construct
premise · content · context · focus · scope · treatment · exploration · analysis
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- fieldArea of specialty
specialization · major · minor · elective · prerequisite · module · textbook · lecture
theme
Central recurring concept
concept · premise · content · context · focus · scope · treatment · exploration · analysis · interpretation
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
field · specialization · major · minor · elective · prerequisite · module · textbook · lecture · seminar
subject-matterstyle
Distinctive way of expression
form · manner · presentation · technique · execution
subject-mattertriviality
Unimportant small matter
superficiality · ornamentation · window-dressing · fluff · filler
subject-matterappearance
Outward visible form
surface · veneer · packaging · ornamentation · decoration
subject, matter, subjects, subjected, subjecting, subjection, subjective, subjectively, subjectivity