thematic
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
About or constituting a topic of discourse.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
theematikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
θiˈmætɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
Relating to or having a theme ("subject") or a topic.
music
Of or relating to a melodic subject
noun
A postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
Used this way, thematic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use thematic
- “The decorations for the party were thematic, all related to a jungle adventure.”adjective
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