subject
/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Subject means: a branch of knowledge.
Synonyms for subject24
noun, as in a branch of knowledge
noun, as in something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
noun, as in a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
noun, as in a person who owes allegiance to that nation
verb, as in make subservient; force to submit or subdue
adjective, as in possibly accepting or permitting
adjective, as in being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
adjective, as in likely to be affected by something
What does subject mean?14
noun
a branch of knowledge“in what discipline is his doctorate?”
some situation or event that is thought about“he kept drifting off the topic”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion“he didn't want to discuss that 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”
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”
a person who owes allegiance to that nation“a monarch has a duty to his subjects”
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
(logic) the first term of a proposition
adjective
possibly accepting or permitting“a passage capable of misinterpretation”
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others“subject peoples”
likely to be affected by something“the bond is subject to taxation”
verb
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to“He subjected me to his awful poetry”
make accountable for“He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with subject?36
two syllables
three syllables
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Subject in a sentence
- I tried to change the subject, but they went on talking about politics.CK
- Regardless of the subject, he pretends to know all about it.CM
- I recommend giving it to them straight, don't waffle your way around the subject.fcbond
- The phenomenon of interest is in itself, a most interesting subject.arashmehrad
- I like math, it's an interesting subject matter.Eldad
- Knowing a subject is one thing, but teaching it is quite another.Joseph
- From what you can tell, what subject would he have interest in?Vraja108
- Worthy or not, my life is my subject, and my subject is my life.sergiomelo
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Forms of subject
as a noun
- plural
- subjects
as a verb
- past tense
- subjected
- present participle
- subjecting
- third-person singular
- subjects
- past participle
- subjected