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subject: noun 'sʌbdʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt

1》 a person or thing that is being discussed or dealt with or that gives rise to something.

    ↘Logic the part of a proposition about which a statement is made.

    ↘a person who is the focus of scientific or medical attention or experiment.

2》 a branch of knowledge studied or taught in a school, college, or university.

3》 Grammar a noun or noun phrase about which the rest of the clause is predicated.

4》 a member of a state owing allegiance to its monarch or supreme ruler.

5》 Music a theme of a fugue or of a piece in sonata form; a leading phrase or motif.

6》 Philosophy a thinking or feeling entity; the conscious mind or ego.

    ↘the central substance or core of a thing as opposed to its attributes.

adjective 'sʌbdʒɛkt (subject to)

1》 likely or prone to be affected by (something bad).

2》 dependent or conditional upon.

3》 under the control or authority of.

adverb 'sʌbdʒɛkt (subject to) conditionally upon.

verb səb'dʒɛkt (usu. subject someone/thing to)

1》 cause or force to undergo.

2》 bring under one's control or jurisdiction, typically by force.

Derivatives

subjection noun

subjectless adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. suget, from L. subject-, subicere 'bring under'.

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Synonyms:

Subdue, control, bring under rule, make submissive, make subordinate, Underneath, beneath, placed under, subjacent, Dependant, subordinate, person owing allegiance / Enslave, enthrall, Subservient, subjected, subordinate, inferior, in bondage, under the lash, under one's thumb, under one's command, at one's command, at one's beck or call, at one's mercy, Topic, theme, thesis, point, matter, subject-matter, matter in hand, object-matter / Expose, make liable, Submissive, obedient, Hero, person treated of / Submit, refer, make accountable, Exposed, liable, prone, disposed, obnoxious, Subject-term, leading term, nominative / Make subservient, Corpse, dead body, carcass, body for dissection, cadaver / Cause to undergo, Substance / Recipient, object, case, patient / Experiencing mind / Mind, thinking being, conscious being, conscious subject, self, ego, me

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Subject — may refer to: *An area of interest, also called a topic meaning , thing you are talking or discussing about . It can also be termed as the area of discussion . See Lists of topics and Lists of basic topics. **An area of knowledge; **The focus of… … Wikipedia
Subject — Sub*ject , n. [From L. subjectus, through an old form of F. sujet. See {Subject}, a.] 1. That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: One who is under the authority… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subject — sub·ject / səb ˌjekt/ n: the person upon whose life a life insurance policy is written and upon whose death the policy is payable: insured compare beneficiary b, policyholder Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Subject — Sub*ject , a. [OE. suget, OF. souzget, sougit (in which the first part is L. subtus below, fr. sub under), subgiet, subject, F. sujet, from L. subjectus lying under, subjected, p. p. of subjicere, subicere, to throw, lay, place, or bring under;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subject — Sub*ject , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subjected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subjecting}.] 1. To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue. [1913 Webster] Firmness of mind that subjects every gratification of sense to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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subject to — index conditional, contingent, dependent, incident, liable, provided Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Subject — (v. lat.), 1) das Untergelegte, das zu Grunde liegende, worauf sich etwas Anderes bezieht, wovon es ausgesagt wird; daher 2) in der Logik u. Grammatik, im Gegensatze zum Prädicat, das, wovon ein Anderes gedacht u. ausgesagt wird; 3) im… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Subject — Subject, siehe Object … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Subject — Subject, lat. deutsch, die Unterlage (des Satzes), der Gegenstand, von dem etwas ausgesagt wird, im Gegensatze zum Object, die denkende Person; daher s. iv, S.ivität, die eigenthümliche Anschauungs und Darstellungsweise eines Menschen. – S.,… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Subject — [dt. »Inhalt, Betreff«], die Inhaltsangabe einer Meldung innerhalb eines Diskussionsforums (Forum, Newsgroup), aber auch die Betreff Zeile einer E Mail … Universal-Lexikon

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