topics
What conversations cover
Topics are subjects of discussion, study, or writing—the specific matters being addressed.
A conversation has topics; a research paper has a topic; a meeting agenda lists topics.
The word often implies discrete, bounded areas of focus: We covered several topics in today's class.
Let's change the topic.
In online contexts, topics organize forum threads or content categories.
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- forumGathering place for discourse
- panelDistinct flat section
symposium · conference · seminar · roundtable · debate · exchange · talks · colloquy
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
thesis · dissertation · research · study · discipline · field · major · elective
Labeled link for posts
- viralSpreading quickly online
- buzzwordTrendy jargon, often hollow
- headlineNews article title
- newsfeedAggregated content display
algorithm · engagement · clickbait · breaking · zeitgeist · hot-button · controversial · polarizing
Tension-easing social activity
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- anecdoteBrief account of incident
- tangentLine touching curve once
- segueUnbroken passage between sections
digression · sidebar · opener · prompt · talking points · off-limits · taboo · appropriate
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- forumGathering place for discourse
panel · symposium · conference · seminar · roundtable · debate · exchange · talks · colloquy · consultation
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
seminar · thesis · dissertation · research · study · discipline · field · major · elective · prerequisite
hashtag
Labeled link for posts
newsfeed · algorithm · engagement · clickbait · breaking · zeitgeist · hot-button · controversial · polarizing · newsworthy
icebreaker
Tension-easing social activity
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- anecdoteBrief account of incident
- tangentLine touching curve once
segue · digression · sidebar · opener · prompt · talking points · off-limits · taboo · appropriate · sensitive
- subjects'themes, matters, issues, school subjects, math
- discussion topicssubjects, themes, matters, issues, debates
- outlinesoutline, framework, skeleton, structure, schema
- curriculumcurriculum, curriculum guide, syllabus, syllabi, course outline
- case digestsheadnotes, cross-references, annotations, holdings, case notes
- streaming datadata pipeline, ingestion, live feed, feeds, buffering
topicsdetails
Specific pieces of information
specifics · particulars · minutiae · nitty-gritty · specificity
- 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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