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Definitions: Thematic |
ThematicAdjective1. Relating to or constituting a topic of discourse. 2. Of or relating to a melodic subject. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "thematic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1980. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Public Administration | Thematics are stamps that show themes like insects, trains, birds or famous people. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Antonym: unthematic (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Thematic |
| English words defined with "thematic": serial music, serialism ♦ Thematic Apperception Test, Thematic catalogue, thematic vowel, thematically. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "thematic": ALBERS EQUAL AREA PROJECTION, applications developmental data system, ArcUSA ♦ Census Bureau map, Classing method ♦ Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus ♦ MMSP ♦ SHADED RELIEF ♦ thematic bibliography, THEMATIC DATA, Thematic map, thematic mapper, thematic mapper imagery, thematic stamp, TM imagery. (references) |
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Screenplays | Rorschach, Thematic Apperception, he folds them into origami's, as you see. (Red Dragon; writing credit: Ted Tally) | |
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Civil Liberties | Colombia | The U.N. Thematic Group, an intersectoral group composed of U.N. agencies, government agencies, and NGO's, reported that state agents are responsible for less than 1 percent of displacements, the paramilitaries are responsible for 46 to 63 percent, and guerrilla groups are responsible for 12 to 13 percent. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Thematic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 98.89% of the time. "Thematic" is used about 361 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 98.89% | 357 | 15,076 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.11% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 361 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "thematic": Thematic Apperception Test ♦ thematic bibliography ♦ Thematic catalogue ♦ thematic mapper imagery ♦ thematic stamp ♦ thematic vowel. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "thematic": thematic-driven, thematic-map, thematic-mapper. | |
Ending with "thematic": non-thematic. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "thematic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | tematik. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | موضوعي (documentary, dry, impartial, literal, nonpartisan, objective, objectivist, outer, topical), ذو علاقة بفكرة رئيسية, إنشائي (structural). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | тематичен. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 主题 (motif, subject). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | tematický. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | TM-billedmateriale (thematic mapper imagery, TM imagery), thematic apperception test (thematic apperception test), Murrays personlighedstest (thematic apperception test), fagbibliografi (subject bibliography, thematic bibliography, topical bibliography). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | thematische zegel (thematic stamp), thematische postzegel (thematic stamp). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | فرهشتی , مقاله ای , موضوعی , مطلبی , مربوطبموضوع , ریشه ای (Comate, Rooty). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | Thematic Apperception Test (thematic apperception test), temaattinen bibliografia (subject bibliography, thematic bibliography, topical bibliography), TAT (thematic apperception test, transactivating protein), projektiivinen persoonallisuustesti (thematic apperception test), lämpökartoituskuvaus (thematic mapper imagery, TM imagery), aihekohtainen bibliografia (subject bibliography, thematic bibliography, topical bibliography). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | thématique. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | thematisch (thematically, topical). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | θεματικόσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | תמתי, ושאי (subject). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | tematikus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | tematico. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 주 (motif, subject, theme). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ematicthay temático. (various references) тематический (topical). (various references) tematski (topical). (various references) temático (topic, topical). (various references) tematisk. (various references) เกี่ยวกับใจความสำคัญ. (various references) tema ile ilgili, melodi ile ilgili, konu ile ilgili (germane, relevant), içerikli (pithy, sophisticated, well-rounded). (various references) tematic (r). (various references) тематичний (topical). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "thematic": thematically, thematics. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "thematic": exanthematic, mathematic. (additional references) | |
Words containing "thematic": biomathematical, biomathematician, biomathematicians, biomathematics, mathematical, mathematically, mathematician, mathematicians, mathematics, metamathematical, metamathematics, nonmathematical, nonmathematician, nonmathematicians. (additional references) | |
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"Thematic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: holmatic, hubmatic, shematic, Tecmagik, thanatos, thaumatic, Thebaid, themaric, thematica, thematics, themtic, thumatic, Tremadoc, trematic, Tremetrics. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "thematic" (pronounced thēma"tik) |
| 5 | -m a" t i k | aromatic, asthmatic, asymptomatic, automatic, axiomatic, charismatic, cinematic, climatic, diagrammatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, emblematic, enigmatic, enzymatic, idiomatic, mathematic, melodramatic, monochromatic, numismatic, pneumatic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, rheumatic, schematic, semiautomatic, symptomatic, systematic, traumatic, undiplomatic. |
| 4 | -a" t i k | acrobatic, aerobatic, aristocratic, attic, autocratic, bureaucratic, democratic, ecstatic, electrostatic, emphatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, homeostatic, idiosyncratic, lymphatic, operatic, pancreatic, phosphatic, prostatic, static, technocratic, theocratic, undemocratic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acetic, acoustic, aesthetic, agnostic, alphabetic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, anesthetic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, arithmetic, arthritic, artistic, ascetic, astronautic, atavistic, atheistic, athletic, authentic, autistic, ballistic, bombastic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, climactic, coloristic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diabetic, diagnostic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diuretic, domestic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, elastic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, emetic, empathetic, energetic, enthusiastic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fantastic, fatalistic, ferromagnetic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, futuristic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homiletic, humanistic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, magnetic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mechanistic, militaristic, monastic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, oligopolistic, onomastic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pantheistic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, paternalistic, pathetic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, pessimistic, phonetic, plastic, pluralistic, poetic, polytheistic, porphyritic, primitivistic, propagandistic, prophetic, prophylactic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, scholastic, semantic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, synergistic, synthetic, tactic, terroristic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, unsympathetic, voyeuristic. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-h-i-m-t-t" | |
-1 letter: hematic. | |
-2 letters: cattie, haemic, thetic. | |
-3 letters: aitch, amice, attic, cheat, chime, ethic, hemic, mache, match, matte, miche, tacet, tache, tacit, teach, tecta, theca, theta, tithe. | |
-4 letters: ache, acme, ahem, amie, came, cate, cham, chat, chia, chit, cite, each, eath, emic, emit, etch, etic, haem, haet, hame, hate, heat, itch, item, mace, mach, mate, math. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-h-i-m-t-t" | |
+1 letter: hematitic, thematics. | |
+2 letters: arithmetic, empathetic, hematocrit, hemostatic, mathematic, metaethics, metathetic. | |
+3 letters: arithmetics, athleticism, bathymetric, chemotactic, hematocrits, hemostatics, homeostatic, mathematics, metaethical, sympathetic, theorematic. | |
+4 letters: aestheticism, anthelmintic, apothegmatic, arithmetical, athleticisms, chastisement, exanthematic, gametophytic, mathematical, matriarchate, metathetical, metathoracic, schmaltziest, sympathetics, thematically, thermostatic, thermotactic. | |
+5 letters: aestheticisms, amphitheatric, anthelmintics, antimechanist, antirheumatic, arithmetician, bathymetrical, chastisements, hematopoietic, hepatectomies, heterogametic, mathematician, matriarchates, metachromatic, mythopoetical, theatricalism, thermoplastic, thoracotomies, tracheotomies, unsympathetic. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 68 65 6D 61 74 69 63 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)- .... . -- .- - .. -.-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01101000 01100101 01101101 01100001 01110100 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T h e m a t i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0068 0065 006D 0061 0074 0069 0063 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5474717967867569 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Derivations 11. Rhymes 12. Anagrams | 13. Orthography 14. Bibliography |
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