Subject+of+discourse

  • 21subject — subjectable, adj. subjectability, n. subjectedly, adv. subjectedness, n. subjectless, adj. subjectlike, adj. n., adj. /sub jikt/; v. /seuhb jekt /, n. 1. that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of… …

    Universalium

  • 22discourse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English discours, from Medieval Latin & Late Latin discursus; Medieval Latin, argument, from Late Latin, conversation, from Latin, act of running about, from discurrere to run about, from dis + currere to run more at car …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23subject — sub•ject n., adj. [[t]ˈsʌb dʒɪkt[/t]] v. [[t]səbˈdʒɛkt[/t]] n. 1) that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc 2) edu a branch of knowledge as a course of study 3) a motive, cause, or ground: a subject for… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24subject — noun /ˈsʌbdʒɛkt / (say subjekt) 1. something that forms a matter of thought, discourse, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation. 2. a branch of knowledge organised into a system so as to form a suitable course of study. 3. a ground, motive …

  • 25discourse upon — dis ˈcourse on/​upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they discourse on/​upon he/she/it discourses on/​upon present participle discoursing on/​upon past tense discoursed …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 26discourse on — dis ˈcourse on/​upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they discourse on/​upon he/she/it discourses on/​upon present participle discoursing on/​upon past tense discoursed …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 27discourse — dis•course n. [[t]ˈdɪs kɔrs, koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, ˈkoʊrs[/t]] v. [[t]dɪsˈkɔrs, ˈkoʊrs[/t]] n. v. coursed, cours•ing 1) communication of thought by words; talk; conversation 2) a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a treatise or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28discourse — noun /ˈdɪskɔs / (say diskaws), /dɪsˈkɔs / (say dis kaws) 1. communication of thought by words; talk; conversation. 2. a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc. –verb (discoursed, discoursing) …

  • 29subject matter — /ˈsʌbdʒɛkt mætə/ (say subjekt matuh) noun 1. the substance of a discourse, book, writing, or the like, as distinguished from its form or style. 2. the matter which is subject to some action or operation. 3. the matter out of which a thing is… …

  • 30discourse — n. & v. n. 1 literary a conversation; talk. b a dissertation or treatise on an academic subject. c a lecture or sermon. 2 Linguistics a connected series of utterances; a text. v. 1 intr. talk; converse. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by of, on, upon) speak… …

    Useful english dictionary