Themata
noun, plural themata
[thee-muh-tuh] /ˈθi mə tə/ (Show IPA)
1.
theme (def 7).
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- Thematic
adjective 1. of or relating to a theme. 2. Grammar. (of a word or words) of, relating to, or producing a theme or themes. (of a vowel) pertaining to the theme or stem: the thematic vowel ends the stem and precedes the inflectional ending of a word form, as i in Latin audiō “I hear.”. […]
- Thematically
adjective 1. of or relating to a theme. 2. Grammar. (of a word or words) of, relating to, or producing a theme or themes. (of a vowel) pertaining to the theme or stem: the thematic vowel ends the stem and precedes the inflectional ending of a word form, as i in Latin audiō “I hear.”. […]
- Thematic-apperception-test
noun, Psychology. 1. a projective technique in which stories told by a subject about each of a series of pictures are assumed to reveal dominant needs or motivations. Abbreviation: TAT. thematic apperception test noun 1. (psychol) a projective test in which drawings of interacting people are shown and the person being tested is asked to […]
- Thematization
/ˌθiːmətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun 1. (linguistics) the mental act or process of selecting particular topics as themes in discourse or words as themes in sentences
- Theme
noun 1. a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting. 2. a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art. 3. a short, informal essay, especially a school composition. 4. Music. a principal melodic subject in a musical composition. […]