subject

/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɪkt/

noun 11
adjective 4
/səbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ verb 2
forms 7

noun11

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a person, thing or idea that a book, a painting or a conversation is mainly about
- Make choice of a subject beautifull and noble, which […] shall […]afford[…] an ample field of matter wherein to expatiate itself. — 1695
That of which something is stated.
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A particular area of study.
- Her favorite subject is physics.
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A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial.
- animal subjects
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A citizen in a monarchy.
- I am a British subject.
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A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
- […]the Grand Khan seemed to grasp the "truth" of the religion and might become a convert, thereby gaining for Christianity the souls of all his subjects. — 2020
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The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.
- In the active sentence ‘The cat ate the mouse’, ‘the cat’ is the subject and ‘the mouse’ is the object.
- In the passive sentence ‘the mouse was eaten by the cat’, ‘the mouse’ is the subject even though it is the target (patient) of the action, and ‘the cat’ is the agent.
A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
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By extension: an actor or agent; one who takes action.
- the subjects and objects of power
A variable isolated on one side of an equality, expressed in terms of other variables.
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The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
- The earliest known form of subject is the ecclesiastical cantus firmus, or plain song. — 1878

adjective4

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Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
- Menu listings and prices are subject to change.
- He's subject to sneezing fits.
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Conditional upon something; used with to.
- The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board.
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Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
- , Book I Esau was never subject to Jacob.
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Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
- Long he them bore above the subject plain — 1590

subject

/səbˈd͡ʒɛkt/

verb2

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To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- I came here to buy souvenirs, not to be subjected to a tirade of abuse!
To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave; to subjugate.

forms

subjected · subjecting · subjecteth · subjects · subjectest · more subject · most subject