thematic

Language: en

🇺🇸 /θiːˈmætɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or constituting a theme or themes; organized around a central idea or subject.; In linguistics, relating to the theme (or topic) of a sentence, as opposed to the rheme.; In music, relating to or based on a melody or musical theme.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more thematic Superlative: most thematic

Collocations

thematic analysisthematic approachthematic elementsthematic contentthematic unitthematic connection

Derivatives

thematicallythemethematizethematizationthematical

Synonyms

topicalmotivicsubject-basedconceptual

Commonly confused

themed
EN: 'Themed' means decorated or designed around a specific subject (e.g., a themed party); 'thematic' relates to the underlying themes or subjects of a work.
thematical
EN: 'Thematical' is an archaic/rare variant of 'thematic' with the same meaning; 'thematic' is the standard modern form.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'thematic' is formed from 'theme' + '-atic' (not '-etic'), so note the 'a' before the '-tic' ending.

💬 Examples

  1. The exhibition was arranged in thematic sections covering love, war, and nature.

  2. The thematic structure of the sentence places the known information at the beginning.

  3. The composer used thematic development to transform the opening motif throughout the symphony.