topic
Matter at hand
A topic is a subject of discussion, study, or conversation: What's the topic of your essay?
Any matter that people consider or talk about is a topic.
A topic can be broad or narrow, serious or trivial.
Something off topic strays from the subject at hand.
Hot topic suggests a matter of current interest or controversy.
Matter under discussion
- matterSpace-occupying substance with mass
- issuePoint of contention
- questionRequest for information
- areaExtent of surface
field · domain · discipline · branch · specialty · focus · scope · coverage
Reasoned case or dispute
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- issuePoint of contention
polemic · hot-button · divisive · contested · contentious · argumentation · rebuttal · refutation
Currently gaining widespread attention
- viralSpreading quickly online
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- buzzwordTrendy jargon, often hollow
- zeitgeistEra's dominant mentality
headline · newsworthy · current · timely · relevant · popular · buzz · hype
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- talking pointPre-crafted argument for repetition
- agendaFormal discussion list
forum · panel · symposium · roundtable · conference · colloquium · seminar · workshop
subject
Matter under discussion
area · field · domain · discipline · branch · specialty · focus · scope · coverage · curriculum
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
issue · polemic · hot-button · divisive · contested · contentious · argumentation · rebuttal · refutation · deliberation
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
zeitgeist · headline · newsworthy · current · timely · relevant · popular · buzz · hype · conversation starter
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- talking pointPre-crafted argument for repetition
agenda · forum · panel · symposium · roundtable · conference · colloquium · seminar · workshop · meeting
theme
Central recurring concept
throughline · narrative · storyline · underlying · recurring · symbolism · subtext · allegory · archetype · premise
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, categorical
- class discussionquestion, answer, comment, response, opinion
- presentationspresentation, slides, slide, keynote, slideshow
- Quizzesquiz, pop quiz, quiz show, quiz night, quiz bowl
- subject mattertheme, content, focus, scope, material
- talked aboutdiscussed, mentioned, debated, described, analyzed
topictangent
Line touching curve once
digression · aside · non sequitur · parenthesis · excursion
topicsubtopic
Secondary area within topic
detail · particular · minutia · theme · particulars
- off topicUnrelated to discussion
- hot topicWidely debated current subject
- on topicRelated to subject discussed
- topical steroidsSurface-applied anti-inflammatory medications
- trending topicsCurrently popular discussion subjects
- topical medicationExternal therapeutic application
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