the study of the supernatural
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
the principal field of study of a student at a university
an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity
an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)
the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer’s character or disposition)
the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
the study of origins and first things
the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
the art or study of formal debate and argumentation
the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals
the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
science of soils in relation to crops
the science of architecture
the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities
the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
the science and technology of metals
the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways
the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
the scientific study of measurement
the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
the science of mental life
the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind
the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
the science or art of strategy
the science of systematic classification
the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
the discipline that studies the English language and literature
the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture
the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
the study and creation of visual works of art
arts or skills that require public performance
the scholarly knowledge of western cultures and languages and people
the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
the humanistic study of literature
the study of the principles and practices of library administration
the humanistic study of language and literature
the scholarly and scientific study of music
the study of Chinese history and language and culture
the humanistic discipline that attempts to reconstruct the transmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis of relations between the various surviving manuscripts (sometimes using cladistic analysis)
(Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence
(Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomy
the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
the scientific study of language
the branch of theology that is concerned with angels
the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
the study of liturgies
the branch of theology that defends God’s goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
the branch of science related to space flight and aviation
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And while a passion for zombies may have united the trio, the restaurant isn’t tied to the series or to its undead subjects.
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The Special Presentations program—which screens fest-circuit hits, renowned subjects, and unique perspectives on urgent Canadian and international issues—announced its slate March 14 and March 21.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
First, there’s the subject: the pope himself.
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More top news stories: Author Bill Zehme, whose subjects included Sinatra, Hugh Hefner, Leno and Andy Kaufman, is dead at 64 Chicago homicides in 2023: 105 people slain.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
They might have been taken only an hour ago, but their subjects are irrevocably stuck in the past.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
On one often-difficult subject, immigration, Biden and Trudeau used the visit to announce an agreement aiming to stem the flow of asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings from the U.S. to Canada.
—Josh Boak And Rob Gillies, ajc, 25 Mar. 2023
Research published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business confirms that intrinsic interest in your subject can prevent academic burnout.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
Some focus on explorers who either conflict or harmonize with their subjects; others are dialogue-free meditations on life itself.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
Please consider supporting journalism that informs our democracy with a tax-deductible gift to this reporting effort at jsonline.com/RFA or by check made out to The GroundTruth Project with subject line Report for America Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Campaign.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
Send them my way, subject line: ERGs Ellen McGirt @ellmcgirt Ellen.McGirt@fortune.com This edition of raceAhead was edited by Ruth Umoh.
—Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
Terry Sanderson, the 76-year-old retired optometrist suing Paltrow, wrote in the subject line of an email to his family after the crash.
—Sam Metz, ajc, 24 Mar. 2023
The subject line that caught the billionaire’s attention?
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.
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Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.
—Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Write to me at askamy@amydickinson.com – write UPDATE in the subject line, and tell me your story.
—Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
And, as an elite, Stakhanovites themselves had to be subjected to a limitation: how many top performers could really be accommodated before the very idea collapsed into normality?
—Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
Life is too short to subject yourself to the ravings of every misguided relative, drunk friend, or semi-acquaintance.
—WIRED, 25 Mar. 2023
The spending included in the legislation means voters won’t have an opportunity to subject any of the bills signed into law to a referendum.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
In the early ’90s, genocidally minded Serbian president Slobodan Milošević tried to subject the happily mixed population of Sarajevo to ethnic cleansing by any means necessary.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
Two camps in Crimea and Chechnya appear to subject children to military education, teaching them about firearms and military vehicles.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
The country has pushed to subject the entire U.S.-Canada border to the Safe Third Country Agreement, a treaty between the two nations that went into effect in 2004.
—Kimiko De Freytas-tamura José A. Alvarado Jr., New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
But during a telephone hearing Monday, Hinkle said the state failed to show the need to subject the children to the two-hour evaluations.
—Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2023
But during a telephone hearing Monday, Hinkle said the state failed to show the need to subject the children to the two-hour evaluations.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2023
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Knowing the anxiety that will be felt on this subject, though we doubt if the future King can be called _a subject_ at all, we have collected the following exclusive particulars: — ❋ Various (N/A)
— _Write five interrogative sentences, using the first word below as a subject; the second as a subject and then as a modifier of the subject; the third as a subject and then as a modifier of the subject_: — ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)
Mr. Garnett having inquired what subject Butler and Jones would take up when they had finished Narcissus, Butler said that they might write an oratorio on some sacred subject; and when Garnett asked whether they had anything in particular in mind, he replied that they were thinking of The Woman Taken in Adultery. ❋ Unknown (1921)
Note that this changes the return value in an array where every element is an array consisting of the matched string at index 0 and its string offset into $subject at index 1. offset: Normally, the search starts from the beginning of the subject string. ❋ Unknown (2009)
If matches are found, the new subject will be returned, otherwise $subject will be returned unchanged. pattern: The pattern to search for, as a string or an array with strings. callback: A callback that will be called and passed an array of matched elements in the $subject string. ❋ Unknown (2009)
$_POST [ «from»]; $subject = $_POST [ «subject«]; $message = $_POST [ «message»]; To specify from whom the e-mail is coming, use the optional fourth parameter for the mail () function, headers. ❋ Bravo77 (2009)
Loop, Repeater run, mailto: % Who%? subject = % subject%&body = % Message% winwaitactive, % subject% ❋ Unknown (2008)
Message = % Text% run, mailto: % Who%? subject = % subject%&body = % Message% winwaitactive, % subject% ❋ Unknown (2008)
His words are, «to _yield obedience to_ the commands of a King, if against the true religion, against the ancient and fundamental laws of the land, is another sign of an ill subject:» — «To _resist_ the lawful power of the King; to raise insurrection against the King; admit him adverse in his religion; _to conspire against his sacred person, or any ways to rebel, though commanding things against our consciences in exercising religion, or against the rights and privileges of the subject_, is an absolute sign of the disaffected and traitorous subject.» ❋ Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1803)
(string) $this — > input — > post ( ’email’, TRUE); $subject = (string) $this — > input — > post ( ‘subject‘, TRUE); ❋ Unknown (2009)
$messenger — > subject (htmlspecialchars_decode ($subject)); ❋ Unknown (2009)
$messenger — > to ($row [ ’email’], $row [ ‘name’]); if ($user_id) $messenger — > subject (htmlspecialchars_decode ($subject)); ❋ Unknown (2009)
* set up subject for mail function subject ($subject = ») $this — > subject = trim ($subject); ❋ Unknown (2009)
“power operates for Foucault in the constitution of the very materiality of the subject, in the principle which simultaneously forms and regulates the ˜subject™ of subjectivation” ❋ Allen, Amy (2005)
This is so evidendy requisite as not to require ‘illustration; and, indeed, hardly any who have at — tempted epic poetry, have failed in choosing some subject suf — | ficiently imporUnt, either by the nature of the action or by the | fame of the personages concerned in it. i It contributes to the grandeur of the epic, subject* that it be j not of a modem date, nor fall within any period of history, ❋ Unknown (1812)
Those researchers who place the subjects in the minds of the users have a conception of ’subject’ different to that possessed by those who regard the subject as a fixed property of the documents. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Thanks for visiting on your special day:) «insert into usr_pm (subject, sendto, sentfrom, privmsg) values ( ‘$subject‘, ‘$sendto’, ‘$sentfrom’, ‘$privmsg’)» ❋ Unknown (2010)
The mortgage has an initial fixed interest rate of 5.0%, which is scheduled to decline in stated increments over the first four years of the term, with the decline in the fourth year of the term subject to achieving a defined debt yield hurdle, at which time the rate will remain fixed through maturity.
Subjects and how they are useless:
Math-«[Durr hurr]. Math is useless because I’m never gonna be a mathematician/engineer/physicist/[whatnot].»
SOSE-«Durr hurr. [SOSE] is useless because I’m never gonna be a lawyer/politician/historian.»
Science-«Durr hurr. Science is useless because I’ll never be a doctor/physicist/geologist/whatnot.»
Literature study-«Durr hurr. Literature study is useless because I’m never-Wait, what *is* literature study used for, anyway?» ❋ DoctorJohnSmith (2011)
[musical] [taste] is very subjective.
A [personal opinion] is subjective. ❋ Rachel Austin (2005)
Ex. «Who is the Subject?»
«[I AM THE] SUBJECT»
Ex. «Who’s your Subject?»
«My Subject is [Asuka] [Langley]» ❋ Evangelion Fan 02 (2019)
subjectivity is a [subjective] and [elusive] [concept]. ❋ Dblah (2004)
Email [Receiver]: «I wish the fucking road department would quit [subjecting] me [useless shit]!» ❋ 2tired (2013)
The [blog] requested that i don’t leave the subject [field] [blank], so i decided to subjectate it with school subjects. ❋ Monica Sorensen (2005)
Sure, you feel [the Princess] [Di] version of ‘Candle In The Wind’ is the version everyone thinks about when they hear that song, but that’s [because you are] a Subject. ❋ 1234tyler (2020)
I subjectated my [myspace.com] [post]. [Damn the man]! ❋ Tyguy (2005)
[Ok] i [have some] [news] on Subject A ❋ Pascual Jr (2008)
[Muslims]
Jew
[Hindus]
Buddhists
[Christians]
and many more! ❋ Waffle (2003)
подвергать, подчинять, тема, предмет, субъект, подлежащий, подчиненный
глагол ↓
- подчинять, покорять
to subject a nation to smb.’s rule — подчинить страну чьему-л. господству 
to subject tribes — покорять племена
to subject smb. to one’s will — подчинить кого-л. своей воле
he was unwilling to subject himself to any inconvenience — ему не хотелось мириться с какими бы то ни было неудобствами
- подвергать
to subject smb. to cross-examination [to a test] — подвергнуть кого-л. перекрёстному допросу [испытанию]
to subject smb. to an operation — сделать кому-л. операцию
to subject oneself to ridicule [to insult] — стать предметом насмешек [оскорблений]
he was subjected to severe criticism — он подвергся суровой критике
the lecturer was subjected to very close questioning — лектора забросали очень острыми вопросами
he refused to subject himself to their judgement — он отказался подчиниться их решению
- представлять
to subject one’s plans to smb.’s consideration — представить планы на чьё-л. рассмотрение
существительное ↓
- предмет, тема (разговора и т. п.)
- сюжет, тема
tragic(al) [touching] subject — трагический [трогательный] сюжет
historical [genre] subject — историческая [жанровая] тема
the subject of a play — сюжет пьесы
a painter with a leaning to mythological subjects — художник со склонностью к мифологическим сюжетам
- предмет, дисциплина
compulsory [optional] subjects — обязательные [факультативные] предметы
subject abstracting journal — тематический реферативный журнал
subject specialist — отраслевой специалист
subject label — полигр. отраслевая помета (в словаре и т. п.)
- объект, предмет
the subject of an experiment — объект опыта
- мед. труп (при вскрытии)
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прилагательное ↓
- подчинённый, зависимый, подвластный
subject nation — зависимое /несамостоятельное/ государство
to be held subject — находиться в зависимости /в подчинении/
states subject to foreign rule — государства, находящиеся под иностранным владычеством
to be subject to the laws of nature — подчиняться законам природы
- (to) подверженный (чему-л.), склонный (к чему-л.)
to be subject to colds — быть подверженным простуде
he is subject to anger — он вспыльчив
to be subject to temptation — легко поддаваться соблазну
Japan is exceedingly subject to earthquakes — Япония чрезвычайно подвержена землетрясениям
- (to) подлежащий (чему-л.); зависящий (от чего-л.), обусловленный (чем-л.)
- информ. предметный
subject index — предметный указатель; индекс
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My favourite subject is math.
Мой любимый предмет — математика.
Japan is exceedingly subject to earthquakes.
Япония чрезвычайно подвержена землетрясениям.
Stop trying to change the subject!
Прекрати попытки сменить тему!
Keep off the subject!
Не касайтесь этого вопроса!
What’s your view on the subject?
Каково ваше мнение по данному вопросу?
Prices are subject to change.
Цены могут быть изменены.
Japan is exceedingly subject to earthquakes
Япония чрезвычайно подвержена землетрясениям
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His lucid history of this grim subject is scrupulously accurate, so far as I am able to judge … 
…Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws….
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Возможные однокоренные слова
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: subject
he/she/it: subjects
ing ф. (present participle): subjecting
2-я ф. (past tense): subjected
3-я ф. (past participle): subjected
noun
ед. ч.(singular): subject
мн. ч.(plural): subjects
subject
The subject in a sentence or clause is the person or thing doing, performing, or controlling the action of the verb. Only that which has the grammatical function of a noun can be the subject of a clause. This is because it is someone or something that is capable of performing or “controlling” the action of the verb.
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sub·ject
(sŭb′jĕkt′, -jĭkt)
adj.
1. Being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the power or authority of another or others: subject to the law.
2. Prone; disposed: a child who is subject to colds.
3. Likely to incur or receive; exposed: a directive subject to misinterpretation.
4. Contingent or dependent: a vacation subject to changing weather.
n.
1. One who is under the rule of another or others, especially one who owes allegiance to a government or ruler.
2.
a. One concerning which something is said or done; a person or thing being discussed or dealt with: a subject of gossip.
b. Something that is treated or indicated in a work of art.
c. Music A theme of a composition, especially a fugue.
3. A course or area of study: Math is her best subject.
4. A basis for action; a cause.
5.
a. One that experiences or is subjected to something: the subject of ridicule.
b. A person or animal that is the object of medical or scientific study: The experiment involved 12 subjects.
c. A corpse intended for anatomical study and dissection.
d. One who is under surveillance: The subject was observed leaving the scene of the murder.
6. Grammar The noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in a sentence or clause that denotes the doer of the action or what is described by the predicate.
7. Logic The term of a proposition about which something is affirmed or denied.
8. Philosophy
a. The mind or thinking part as distinguished from the object of thought.
b. A being that undergoes personal conscious or unconscious experience of itself and of the world.
c. The essential nature or substance of something as distinguished from its attributes.
tr.v. (səb-jĕkt′) sub·ject·ed, sub·ject·ing, sub·jects
1. To cause to experience, undergo, or be acted upon: suspects subjected to interrogation; rocks subjected to intense pressure.
2. To subjugate; subdue.
3. To submit to the authority of: peoples that subjected themselves to the emperor.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin
subiectus
, from past participle of
sūbicere
, to subject :
sub-
, sub- +
iacere
, to throw; see
yē-
in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
sub·jec′tion (səb-jĕk′shən) n.
Synonyms: subject, matter, topic, theme
These nouns denote the principal idea or point of a speech, a piece of writing, or an artistic work. Subject is the most general: «Well, honor is the subject of my story» (Shakespeare).
Matter refers to the material that is the object of thought or discourse: «This distinction seems to me to go to the root of the matter» (William James).
A topic is a subject of discussion, argument, or conversation: «They would talk of … fashionable topics, such as pictures, taste, Shakespeare» (Oliver Goldsmith).
Theme refers especially to an idea, a point of view, or a perception that is developed and expanded on in a work of art: «To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme» (Herman Melville). See Also Synonyms at dependent.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
subject
n
1.
a. the predominant theme or topic, as of a book, discussion, etc
b. (in combination): subject-heading.
2. (Education) any branch of learning considered as a course of study
3. (Grammar) grammar logic a word, phrase, or formal expression about which something is predicated or stated in a sentence; for example, the cat in the sentence The cat catches mice
4. a person or thing that undergoes experiment, analysis, treatment, etc
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who lives under the rule of a monarch, government, etc
6. (Art Terms) an object, figure, scene, etc, as selected by an artist or photographer for representation
7. (Philosophy) philosophy
a. that which thinks or feels as opposed to the object of thinking and feeling; the self or the mind
b. a substance as opposed to its attributes
8. (Classical Music) music Also called: theme a melodic or thematic phrase used as the principal motif of a fugue, the basis from which the musical material is derived in a sonata-form movement, or the recurrent figure in a rondo
9. (Logic) logic
a. the term of a categorial statement of which something is predicated
b. the reference or denotation of the subject term of a statement. The subject of John is tall is not the name John, but John himself
10. an originating motive
11. change the subject to select a new topic of conversation
adj
12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) being under the power or sovereignty of a ruler, government, etc: subject peoples.
13. showing a tendency (towards): a child subject to indiscipline.
14. exposed or vulnerable: subject to ribaldry.
15. conditional upon: the results are subject to correction.
adv
subject to (preposition) under the condition that: we accept, subject to her agreement.
vb (tr)
16. (foll by to) to cause to undergo the application (of): they subjected him to torture.
17. (foll by: to) to expose or render vulnerable or liable (to some experience): he was subjected to great danger.
18. (foll by to) to bring under the control or authority (of): to subject a soldier to discipline.
19. rare to subdue or subjugate
20. rare to present for consideration; submit
21. obsolete to place below
Abbreviation: subj
[C14: from Latin subjectus brought under, from subicere to place under, from sub- + jacere to throw]
subˈjectable adj
subˌjectaˈbility n
ˈsubjectless adj
ˈsubject-ˌlike adj
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sub•ject
(n., adj. ˈsʌb dʒɪkt; v. səbˈdʒɛkt)
n.
1. that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.
2. a branch of knowledge as a course of study.
3. a motive, cause, or ground: a subject for complaint.
4. something or someone treated or represented in a literary composition, work of art, etc.
5. the principal melodic motif or phrase in a musical composition, esp. in a fugue.
6. a person who owes allegiance to, or is under the domination of, a sovereign or state.
7. a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a sentence, the other being the predicate, and that consists of a noun, noun phrase, or noun substitute typically referring to the one performing the action or being in the state expressed by the predicate, as I in I gave notice.
8. Logic. that term of a proposition concerning which the predicate is affirmed or denied.
9. a person or thing that undergoes some kind of treatment at the hands of others.
10. a person, animal, or corpse as an object of medical or scientific treatment or experiment.
11. Philos.
a. that which thinks, feels, perceives, intends, etc., as contrasted with the objects of thought, feeling, etc.
b. the self or ego.
12. Metaphysics. that in which qualities or attributes inhere; substance.
adj.
13. being under the domination, control, or influence of something (often fol. by to).
14. being under the dominion, rule, or authority of a sovereign, state, etc. (often fol. by to).
15. open or exposed (usu. fol. by to): subject to ridicule.
16. dependent upon something (usu. fol. by to): His consent is subject to your approval.
17. being under the necessity of undergoing something (usu. fol. by to): All beings are subject to death.
18. liable; prone (usu. fol. by to): subject to headaches.
v.t.
19. to bring under domination, control, or influence (usu. fol. by to).
20. to cause to undergo the action of something specified; expose (usu. fol. by to): to subject metal to intense heat.
21. to make liable or vulnerable; expose (usu. fol. by to): to subject oneself to ridicule.
22. Obs. to place beneath something; make subjacent.
[1300–50; (adj.) < Latin subjectus, past participle of subicere to throw or place beneath, make subject =sub- sub- + -icere, comb. form of jacere to throw]
sub•jec′tion, n.
syn: subject, topic, theme refer to the central idea or matter considered in speech or writing. subject refers to the broad or general matter treated in a discussion, literary work, etc.: The subject of the novel was a poor Southern family. topic often applies to one specific part of a general subject; it may also apply to a limited and well-defined subject: We covered many topics at the meeting. The topic of the news story was an escaped prisoner. theme usu. refers to the underlying idea of a discourse or composition, perhaps not clearly stated but easily recognizable: The theme of social reform runs throughout her work.
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subject
The subject of something such as a book or talk is the thing that is discussed in it.
He knew what the subject of the meeting was.
What was the subject of the opera you planned to write?
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subject
Past participle: subjected
Gerund: subjecting
| Imperative |
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| subject |
| subject |
| Present |
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| I subject |
| you subject |
| he/she/it subjects |
| we subject |
| you subject |
| they subject |
| Preterite |
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| I subjected |
| you subjected |
| he/she/it subjected |
| we subjected |
| you subjected |
| they subjected |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am subjecting |
| you are subjecting |
| he/she/it is subjecting |
| we are subjecting |
| you are subjecting |
| they are subjecting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have subjected |
| you have subjected |
| he/she/it has subjected |
| we have subjected |
| you have subjected |
| they have subjected |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was subjecting |
| you were subjecting |
| he/she/it was subjecting |
| we were subjecting |
| you were subjecting |
| they were subjecting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had subjected |
| you had subjected |
| he/she/it had subjected |
| we had subjected |
| you had subjected |
| they had subjected |
| Future |
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| I will subject |
| you will subject |
| he/she/it will subject |
| we will subject |
| you will subject |
| they will subject |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have subjected |
| you will have subjected |
| he/she/it will have subjected |
| we will have subjected |
| you will have subjected |
| they will have subjected |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be subjecting |
| you will be subjecting |
| he/she/it will be subjecting |
| we will be subjecting |
| you will be subjecting |
| they will be subjecting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been subjecting |
| you have been subjecting |
| he/she/it has been subjecting |
| we have been subjecting |
| you have been subjecting |
| they have been subjecting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been subjecting |
| you will have been subjecting |
| he/she/it will have been subjecting |
| we will have been subjecting |
| you will have been subjecting |
| they will have been subjecting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been subjecting |
| you had been subjecting |
| he/she/it had been subjecting |
| we had been subjecting |
| you had been subjecting |
| they had been subjecting |
| Conditional |
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| I would subject |
| you would subject |
| he/she/it would subject |
| we would subject |
| you would subject |
| they would subject |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have subjected |
| you would have subjected |
| he/she/it would have subjected |
| we would have subjected |
| you would have subjected |
| they would have subjected |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
subject
The part of a sentence that denotes the person or thing performing the action, usually a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  subject — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; «he didn’t want to discuss that subject»; «it was a very sensitive topic»; «his letters were always on the theme of love»
theme, topic subject matter, content, message, substance — what a communication that is about something is about bone of contention — the subject of a dispute; «the real bone of contention, as you know, is money» precedent — a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) question, head — the subject matter at issue; «the question of disease merits serious discussion»; «under the head of minor Roman poets» keynote — the principal theme in a speech or literary work |
| 2. | subject — something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; «a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject»
depicted object, content thing — a separate and self-contained entity scene, view — graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; «he painted scenes from everyday life»; «figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment» |
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| 3. | subject — a branch of knowledge; «in what discipline is his doctorate?»; «teachers should be well trained in their subject»; «anthropology is the study of human beings»
discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, field, study occultism — the study of the supernatural communication theory, communications — the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); «communications is his major field of study» major — the principal field of study of a student at a university; «her major is linguistics» frontier — an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; «he worked at the frontier of brain science» genealogy — the study or investigation of ancestry and family history allometry — the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole bibliotics — the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity ology — an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain — the content of a particular field of knowledge science, scientific discipline — a particular branch of scientific knowledge; «the science of genetics» architecture — the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; «architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use» applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering — the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; «he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study» futuristics, futurology — the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts — studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); «the college of arts and sciences» theology, divinity — the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth military science — the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare escapology — the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment) graphology — the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer’s character or disposition) numerology — the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs protology — the study of origins and first things; «To Christians, protology refers to God’s fundamental purpose for humanity» theogony — the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods |
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| 4. |  subject — some situation or event that is thought about; «he kept drifting off the topic»; «he had been thinking about the subject for several years»; «it is a matter for the police»
matter, topic, issue cognitive content, mental object, content — the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned area — a subject of study; «it was his area of specialization»; «areas of interest include…» blind spot — a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment; «golf is one of his blind spots and he’s proud of it» remit — the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; «they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life» res adjudicata, res judicata — a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again |
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| 5. | subject — (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
grammar — the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) grammatical constituent, constituent — (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction |
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| 6. | subject — a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; «the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly»; «the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities»
guinea pig, case individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do» |
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| 7. |  subject — a person who owes allegiance to that nation; «a monarch has a duty to his subjects»
national individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do» nation, country, land — the people who live in a nation or country; «a statement that sums up the nation’s mood»; «the news was announced to the nation»; «the whole country worshipped him» citizen — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community compatriot — a person from your own country nationalist, patriot — one who loves and defends his or her country |
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| 8. | subject — (logic) the first term of a proposition
logic — the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference term — one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; «the major term of a syllogism must occur twice» |
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| Verb | 1. | subject — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; «He subjected me to his awful poetry»; «The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills»; «People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation»
affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch — have an effect upon; «Will the new rules affect me?» bacterise, bacterize — subject to the action of bacteria vitriol — expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol put — cause (someone) to undergo something; «He put her to the torture» shipwreck — cause to experience shipwreck; «They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea» refract — subject to refraction; «refract a light beam» expose — expose or make accessible to some action or influence; «Expose your students to art»; «expose the blanket to sunshine» expose — expose to light, of photographic film incur — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; «People who smoke incur a great danger to their health» |
| 2. | subject — make accountable for; «He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors»
submit — yield to the control of another |
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| 3. | subject — make subservient; force to submit or subdue
subjugate dragoon — subjugate by imposing troops enslave — make a slave of; bring into servitude dominate, master — have dominance or the power to defeat over; «Her pain completely mastered her»; «The methods can master the problems» |
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| 4. | subject — refer for judgment or consideration; «The lawyers submitted the material to the court»
submit give — submit for consideration, judgment, or use; «give one’s opinion»; «give an excuse» return — submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; «submit a bill to a legislative body» refer — send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; «refer a patient to a specialist»; «refer a bill to a committee» relegate, submit, pass on — refer to another person for decision or judgment; «She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues» |
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| Adj. | 1. | subject — possibly accepting or permitting; «a passage capable of misinterpretation»; «open to interpretation»; «an issue open to question»; «the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation»
capable, open susceptible — (often followed by `of’ or `to’) yielding readily to or capable of; «susceptible to colds»; «susceptible of proof» |
| 2. | subject — being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; «subject peoples»; «a dependent prince»
dependent subordinate — subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; «a subordinate kingdom» |
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| 3. | subject — likely to be affected by something; «the bond is subject to taxation»; «he is subject to fits of depression»
affected — acted upon; influenced |
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subject
noun
1. topic, question, issue, matter, point, business, affair, object, theme, substance, subject matter, field of inquiry or reference It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery.
verb
3. bound by, under the control of, accountable to, constrained by It could not be subject to another country’s laws.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
subject
adjective
1. In a position of subordination:
3. Determined or to be determined by someone or something else:
noun
1. A person owing loyalty to and entitled to the protection of a given state:
2. What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:
3. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest:
area, arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, terrain, territory, world.
verb
1. To lay open, as to something undesirable or injurious:
2. To make subservient or subordinate:
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Translations
خاضِعرَعِيَّهمَوْضُوعمَوضوع ، شَيءمَوضوع تَعْليمي
předměttémapoddanýpodmětpodrobit si
emnefaggrundledsubjekttema
ainealamalusteema
aihealamainenalistaapainostaapakottaa
tema
alanyalattvalóalávetettfüggõkitesz
efni, viîfangfrumlagláta sætaná valdi yfir, undirokanámsgrein
主題
주제
aptariamas dalykasesantgalintisobjektaspakeisti pokalbio temą
atkarīgsdisciplīnaiemeslsjautājumsmācību priekšmets
poddanýpodmetpodrobiť si
osebekpodložnikpredmet
predmet
ämnesubjekt
หัวข้อ
chủ đề
subject
A. [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] N
5. (Sci) guinea pigs make excellent subjects → los conejillos son materia excelente (para los experimentos etc)
6. (esp Brit) (Pol) → súbdito/a m/f
British subject → súbdito/a m/f británico/a
liberty of the subject → libertad f del ciudadano
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
subject
[ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]
n
(= topic) [discussion, book, letter, essay] → sujet m
The subject of my project was the internet → Le sujet de mon projet était l’Internet.
to change the subject → changer de sujet
(SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY) (academic) → matière f
What’s your favourite subject? → Quelle est ta matière préférée?
[photograph, painting, drawing] → sujet m
[criticism, inquiry, investigation] → sujet m
[experiment, research] → sujet m
(GRAMMAR) [verb, sentence] → sujet m
(= citizen) → sujet m
adj
to be subject to (= obliged to obey) [+ law, rules] → être soumis(e) à
to be subject to (= prone to) [+ disease, drought, floods] → être sujet(te) à
to be subject to (= liable to) [+ delay, alteration, taxes] → être sujet(e) à
(= dependent) [peoples, territories] → assujetti(e)
[səbˈdʒɛkt] vt
to subject sb to sth [+ humiliation, abuse] → soumettre qn à qch; [+ ridicule, criticism] → exposer qn à qch
to subject sth to sth [+ city, area] (attacks, bombing) → soumettre qch à qchsubject heading n → rubrique f
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subject
[n, adj ˈsʌbdʒɪkt; vb səbˈdʒɛkt]
1. n
c. (Pol) (of country) → cittadino/a; (of sovereign) → suddito/a
2. adj
b. (people, nation) → assoggettato/a, sottomesso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
subject
(ˈsabdʒikt) adjective
(of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power. subject nations.
noun
1. a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc. We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.
2. someone or something that is talked about, written about etc. We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I’ve said all I can on that subject.
3. a branch of study or learning in school, university etc. He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.
4. a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc. I don’t think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.
5. in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees. The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.
(səbˈdʒekt) verb
1. to bring (a person, country etc) under control. They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).
2. to cause to suffer, or submit (to something). He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.
subjection (səbˈdʒekʃən) nounsubjective (səbˈdʒektiv) adjective
(of a person’s attitude etc) arising from, or influenced by, his own thoughts and feelings only; not objective or impartial. You must try not to be too subjective if you are on a jury in a court of law.
subˈjectively adverbsubject matter
the subject discussed in an essay, book etc.
change the subject
to start talking about something different. I mentioned the money to her, but she changed the subject.
subject to
1. liable or likely to suffer from or be affected by. He is subject to colds; The programme is subject to alteration.
2. depending on. These plans will be put into practice next week, subject to your approval.
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subject
→ مَوْضُوع téma emne Gegenstand θέμα asignatura, asunto aihe sujet tema materia 主題 주제 onderwerp tema temat assunto предмет ämne หัวข้อ konu chủ đề 主题
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sub·ject
n. sujeto.
1. término usado en referencia al paciente;
2. tópico;
3. gr. sujeto del verbo.
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