First Known Use: circa 1569
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topic
noun top·ic \ˈtä-pik\
: someone or something that people talk or write about
Full Definition of TOPIC
2
a : a heading in an outlined argument or exposition b : the subject of a discourse or of a section of a discourse
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Origin of TOPIC
Latin Topica Topics (work by Aristotle), from Greek Topika, from topika, neuter plural of topikos of a place, of a topos, from topos place, topos
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topic
noun top·ic \ˈtä-pik\
Definition of TOPIC for Kids
: the subject of something that is being discussed or has been written or thought about <She didn't like talking about it and tried to change the topic.>
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