thematic

the·mat·ic

 (thĭ-măt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or being a theme: a scene of thematic importance.

2. Linguistics Of, constituting, or relating to the theme of a word: a thematic vowel.

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[Greek thematikos, from thema, themat-, theme; see theme.]

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the·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

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thematic

(θɪˈmætɪk)

adj

1. of, relating to, or consisting of a theme or themes

2. (Linguistics) linguistics denoting a word that is the theme of a sentence

3. (Grammar) grammar

a. denoting a vowel or other sound or sequence of sounds that occurs between the root of a word and any inflectional or derivational suffixes

b. of or relating to the stem or root of a word

n

(Grammar) grammar a thematic vowel: '-o-' is a thematic in the combining form 'psycho-'.

theˈmatically adv

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the•mat•ic

(θiˈmæt ɪk)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to a theme.

2.

a. of or pertaining to the theme or stem of a word.

b. (of a vowel) occurring at the end of the stem and before the inflectional ending of a word form, as i in Latin audiō “I hear.”

c. (of a noun or verb form) containing a thematic vowel.

[1690–1700; < Greek thematikós=themat-, s. of théma theme + -ikos -ic]

the•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	thematic - relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
	2.	thematic - of or relating to a melodic subject unthematic - not relating to a melodic subject; "there is nothing unthematic in this composition"

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thematic

adjective

Of, constituting, or relating to a theme or themes:

topical.

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Translations

stofflichthematisch

θεματικός

thématique

tematicotematica

thematic

[θɪˈmætɪk] ADJ → temático

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thematic

adj, thematically

adv → thematisch

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thematic

[θiːˈmætɪk] adj (frm) (approach, treatment, arrangement) → per temi (Art, Mus, Literature, Ling) → tematico/a

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