topic

A topic is the subject of something. (noun)

See topic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Historical
1. a class or category of considerations or arguments on which a rhetorician may draw
2. one such consideration or argument
the subject of a paragraph, essay, speech, etc.
a subject for discussion or conversation
a heading or item in an outline

See topic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(tŏpˈĭk)

noun

The subject of a speech, essay, thesis, or discourse.
A subject of discussion or conversation.
A subdivision of a theme, thesis, or outline. See Synonyms at subject.
Linguistics A word or phrase in a sentence, usually providing information from previous discourse or shared knowledge, that the rest of the sentence elaborates or comments on. Also called theme.

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