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Topic
Topic Top"ic, n. [F. topiques, pl., L. topica the title of a
work of Aristotle, Gr. topika`, fr. topiko`s of or for place,
concerning to`poi, or commonplaces, fr. to`pos a place.]
(a) One of the various general forms of argument employed in
probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning,
-- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places),
as being the places or sources from which arguments may
be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a
prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety
of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians
and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of
argument or oratory.
(b) pl. A treatise on forms of argument; a system or scheme
of forms or commonplaces of argument or oratory; as, the
Topics of Aristotle.
These topics, or loci, were no other than general
ideas applicable to a great many different
subjects, which the orator was directed to consult.
--Blair.
In this question by [reason] I do not mean a
distinct topic, but a transcendent that runs
through all topics. --Jer. Taylor.
2. An argument or reason. [Obs.]
Contumacious persons, who are not to be fixed by any
principles, whom no topics can work upon. --Bp.
Wilkins.
3. The subject of any distinct portion of a discourse, or
argument, or literary composition; also, the general or
main subject of the whole; a matter treated of; a subject,
as of conversation or of thought; a matter; a point; a
head.
4. (Med.) An external local application or remedy, as a
plaster, a blister, etc. [Obsoles.] --Wiseman.
Topic
Topic Top"ic, a.
Topical. --Drayton. Holland.
Meaning of Topics from wikipedia
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Topic,
topics,
TOPIC, topical, or
topicality may
refer to:
Topić, a
Slavic surname Topics (Aristotle), a work by
Aristotle Topic (chocolate bar), a brand...
- the
topic. Such
topics tend to be subjects. In many languages,
pronouns referring to
previously established topics will show pro-drop. The
topic/theme...
- off-
topic if it is not
within the
bounds of the
current discussion, and on-
topic if it is. Even on very
specialized forums and lists, off-
topic posting...
- In stereochemistry,
topicity is the
stereochemical relationship between substituents and the
structure to
which they are attached.
Depending on the relationship...
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imagined places.
Though the
Topics, as a whole, does not deal
directly with syllogism,
clearly Aristotle contemplates the use of
topics as
places from which...
- In
expository writing, a
topic sentence is a
sentence that
summarizes the main idea of a paragraph. It is
usually the
first sentence in a paragraph. Also...
- each, what the
topics might be and what each do****ent's
balance of
topics is.
Topic models are also
referred to as
probabilistic topic models,
which refers...
-
structure of
information resources used to
define topics, and the ****ociations (relationships)
between topics. Names, resources, and
relationships are said...
- interview, and
testing interests and aptitudes. This is a list of
counseling topics.
Academic advising Art therapy/dance therapy/drama therapy/music therapy...
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Lists of
mathematics topics cover a
variety of
topics related to mathematics. Some of
these lists link to
hundreds of articles; some link only to a few...
