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thematic Definition

the·matic (t̸hē matik)

adjective

  1. of or constituting a theme or themes
  2. Linguis. of or relating to the stem of a word or to a vowel ending a stem that precedes an inflectional ending
  3. Philately, Brit. of stamps collected according to a theme, or topic

noun

Brit. any stamp of a thematic collection

thematic Related Forms
the·mati·cally adverb
thematic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • inspection: These are 21 to do with some thematic inspections.
  • sip: Forty eight area based SIPs and thirteen thematic SIPs were set up during the period 1999 to 2005.
  • richness: Automobile workers this thematic richness encourages to complyaccording to the long haul.
  • heading: There are 20 thematic headings which, in most cases, are further divided into subheadings.
  • map: Note: D ot density thematic maps can only be created on maps with a region geometry.
  • cluster: Lexical gapfill puzzles to promote learning of word groups associated by common setting or situation ( thematic clusters ).

Modifying Another Word

  • largely: The complainant then submitted a further 11 largely thematic requests.
  • broadly: Rather than a strictly chronological account, we were led through a broadly thematic dissection of the last 30 years of Saturday nights.
  • primarily: Tho focusing on specific authors, the course is primarily thematic in orientation.

Preposition: in

  • approach: The methodology owes much to the work of David Fitzpatrick: quantitative, forensic, thematic in approach and exhaustive in use of sources.
  • nature: The remaining chapters of the book are thematic in nature.

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