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has definitions from the fields of fine art,grammar,linguistics,logic
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[ noun ] the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
Examples "he didn't want to discuss that subject" "it was a very sensitive topic" "his letters were always on the theme of love" Used in print (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)Ordinary politeness may have militated against this opinion being stated so badly but anyone with a wide acquaintance in both groups and who has sat through the many round_tables , workshops or panel_discussions - whatever they are called - on this subject will recognize that the final , boiled_down crux_of_the_matter is education . We may then dismiss the time difference between these courses and the usual four year course of the interior_design student as not having serious bearing on the subject . (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)However , readers who accept Freud 's findings and believe that he has solved completely the mystery of dreams , should ponder over the following words in his Interpretation_Of_Dreams , Chapter 1 , : `` as_a_matter_of_fact no such complete solution of the dream has ever been accomplished in_any_case , and what_is_more , every one attempting such solution has found that in most cases there have remained a great many components of the dream the source of which he has been unable to explain , nor is the discussion closed on the subject of the mantic or prophetic power of dreams '' . (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)For_one_thing , this is not a subject often discussed or analyzed . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)How and why this process occurs would provide an interesting separate subject for study . Related terms |
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[ noun ] some situation or event that is thought about
Examples "he kept drifting off the topic" "he had been thinking about the subject for several years" "it is a matter for the police" Used in print (Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)They are written by specialists in numerous types of business_enterprises , cover a wide range of subjects , and are directed to the needs and interests of the small firm . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)Brown ( 1959 ) has reviewed generally the various methods of assaying TSH , and the reader is referred to her paper for further information on the subject . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Despite the opposition of the city newspapers , the Pratt_Hall meeting `` brought_together a very respectable audience , composed in part of those who had been distinguished for years for their radical views upon the subject of slavery , of many_of our colored citizens , and of those who were attracted to the place by the novelty of such a gathering '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a branch of knowledge
Examples "in what discipline is his doctorate?" "teachers should be well trained in their subject" "anthropology is the study of human beings" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Grover also would require junior senior_high teachers to have at_least 24 semester_hours credit in the subject they are teaching . The remainder of the 4 - year college requirement would be in_general subjects . (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)Not_only should every educator above the rank of instructor be expected to be a member of one of the professional organizations , but his first qualification for membership as an educator should be so sharply scrutinized that membership would be equivalent_to certification to teach the subject . Beyond any question of curriculum and approach to subject must be the quality of the teachers themselves . It will occur to anyone that the teacher must have adequate education , a depth and breadth of knowledge far beyond the immediate necessities of his course plus complete dedication to his subject and to his students . |
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[ noun ] (fine art) something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
Synonyms Examples "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" Used in print (Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)The `` moving '' picture of the train or the wave coming at the audience is , to_be_sure , more intense than a still picture of the same subject , but the difference is really one of degree ; the cinematic element of time is merely used to increase the realism of an object which would still be reasonably realistic in a still photo . (Clement Greenberg, "Collage" in his Art and...)In their very first collages , Braque and Picasso draw or paint over and on the affixed paper or cloth , so that certain_of the principal features of their subjects as depicted seem to thrust_out into real , bas-relief space - or to be about to do so - while the rest of the subject remains imbedded in , or flat upon , the surface . In their very first collages , Braque and Picasso draw or paint over and on the affixed paper or cloth , so that certain_of the principal features of their subjects as depicted seem to thrust_out into real , bas-relief space - or to be about to do so - while the rest of the subject remains imbedded in , or flat upon , the surface . Out of_this re-created literalness , the Cubist subject reemerged . In_order to be saved , plasticity had had to be isolated ; and as the aspect of the subject was transposed into those clusters of more_or_less interchangeable and contour obliterating facet-planes by which plasticity was isolated under the Cubist method , the subject itself became largely unrecognizable . |
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[ noun ] a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
Synonyms Examples "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly" "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities" Used in print (Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)Therefore , third grade children were chosen as subjects for this study . The subjects for this study were randomly selected from stratified areas of the distribution , one-third as underachievers , one-third medium , and one-third over-achievers . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a person who owes allegiance to that nation
Synonyms Examples "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)As the historic processes of modernization gradually gain momentum , their cohesion will be threatened by divisive forces , the gaps between rulers and subjects , town and country , will widen ; new aspirants for power will emerge whose ambitions far exceed their competence ; old rulers may lose their nerve and their sense_of_direction . Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to experience or suffer
Examples : "He subjected me to his awful poetry" "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)Ordinary Williams said he , too , was subjected to anonymous calls soon after he scheduled the election . (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)But these accounts do not show that Northerners have been subjected to embarrassment or provocation by Yankee hatred displayed in social gatherings . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)These are reasonable assumptions with low viscosity fluids suspended in high viscosity fluids which are subjected to low rates of shear . (M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)Fractions from the column which were to be subjected to analytical ultracentrifugation were concentrated by negative pressure dialysis and dialyzed for 16 hr in the cold against at_least 500 volumes of phosphate buffered saline , pH 7.2 , ionic strength 0.154 . A sample of Fraction * * f from group O plasma was dissolved in starting_buffer , dialyzed against this buffer and subjected to chromatography using the gradient shown in Fig. 2 . |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
Used in print (Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)The theory claims to show by analysis that when we say , `` That is good '' , we do not mean to assert a character of the subject of which we are thinking . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not exempt from tax
Examples "the gift will be subject to taxation" Used in print (John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)This trade was subject to a tariff of 7.5 per_cent after February 1835 , but much was smuggled into Assiniboia with the result that the duty was reduced by 1841 to 4 per_cent on the initiative of the London committee . (Legislation on Foreign Relations. Committee on Foreign...)Subject to the limitations hereinafter provided , the Secretary_of_the_Treasury is authorized and directed to pay , as prescribed by section 8 of_this Title , an amount not exceeding the principal of each award , plus accrued interests on such awards as bear interest , certified pursuant to section 5 of_this Title , in accordance with the award . Such certification shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to review by any other official or department , agency , or establishment of the United_States . (Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)Nonresident aliens living in Canada or Mexico who earn wages in the United_States may be subject to withholding of tax on their wages , the same as if they were citizens of the United_States . However , if their United_States income is not subject to the withholding of tax on wages , their returns are_due June 15 , 1962 , if they use a calendar_year , or the 15_th day of the 6_th month after the close of their fiscal_year . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make accountable for
Examples : "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors" Used in print (Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)A state , the highest form of human organization in fact and theory , could be subjected to Law only by a manifestation of self-will , or consent . He no_longer sought to find the law ; he made it ; he could be subjected to law only because he agreed to be . Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
Examples "He subjected me to his awful poetry" "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills" "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)Every legislator from Brasstown_Bald to Folkston is going_to have his every vote subjected to the closest scrutiny as a test of his political allegiances , not his convictions . (The Wall Street Journal,...)She is just home from a sojourn in London where she has become the sweetheart of a young fellow named Ronnie ( we never do see him ) and has been subjected to a first course in thinking and appreciating , including a dose of good British socialism . |
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[ verb ] make accountable for
Examples "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors" Used in print (Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)Furthermore , a bad check may subject the maker to certain penalties . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make subservient; force to submit
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[ adjective ] (`capable' is usually followed by `of' or `to') possibly accepting or permitting
Synonyms Examples "a passage capable of misinterpretation" "open to interpretation" "an issue open to question" "the time is subject to much variation" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
Synonyms Examples "subject peoples" "a dependent prince" Related terms |
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