- sub·ject
noun
1. a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with:
I've said all there is to be said on the subject he's the subject of a major new biography2. a person or circumstance giving rise to a specified feeling, response, or action:
the incident was the subject of international condemnation3. a person who is the focus of scientific or medical attention or experiment:
subjects were asked to complete a questionnaire4. the part of a proposition about which a statement is made.
5. a theme of a fugue or of a piece in sonata form; a leading phrase or motif:
the chorale-like second subject of the Scherzo6. a branch of knowledge studied or taught in a school, college, or university:
math is not my best subjectSynonym : branch of knowledge, branch of study, course of study, course, discipline, field, area, specialism, speciality, specialty7. a citizen or member of a state other than its supreme ruler:
the legislation is applicable only to British subjects8. a noun phrase functioning as one of the main components of a clause, being the element about which the rest of the clause is predicated.
9. a thinking or feeling entity; the conscious mind; the ego, especially as opposed to anything external to the mind.
10. the central substance or core of a thing as opposed to its attributes.
adjective
1. likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one):
he was subject to bouts of manic depression2. dependent or conditional upon:
the proposed merger is subject to the approval of the shareholders3. under the authority of:
legislation making Congress subject to the laws it passes4. under the control or domination of another ruler, country, or government:
the Greeks were the first subject people to break free from Ottoman rule
adverb
1. conditionally upon:
subject to bankruptcy court approval, the company expects to begin liquidation of its inventory
verb
1. cause or force to undergo (a particular experience of form of treatment):
he'd subjected her to a terrifying ordeal2. bring (a person or country) under one's control or jurisdiction, typically by using force:
the city had been subjected to Macedonian rule
Variation
n.: noun: subject, plural noun: subjects
v.: verb: subject, 3rd person present: subjects, gerund or present participle: subjecting, past tense: subjected, past participle: subjected
noun
a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with:a person or circumstance giving rise to a specified feeling, response, or action:
adjective
likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one):dependent or conditional upon:
adverb
conditionally upon:
noun
a catalog, especially in a library, that is arranged according to the subjects treated.
noun
the topic dealt with or the subject represented in a debate, exposition, or work of art.
noun
a short movie, typically one shown before the screening of a feature film.
noun
a catalogue, especially in a library, that is arranged according to the subjects treated.
noun
a short film, typically one shown before the screening of a feature film.
noun
the topic dealt with or the subject represented in a debate, exposition, or work of art.
begin talking about something different, especially to avoid embarrassment or the divulgence of confidences
begin talking of something different, to avoid embarrassment or distress