ALL meanings of subject
sub·ject
S s - noun subject that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation. 1
- noun subject a branch of knowledge as a course of study: He studied four subjects in his first year at college. 1
- noun subject a motive, cause, or ground: a subject for complaint. 1
- noun subject the theme of a sermon, book, story, etc. 1
- noun subject the principal melodic motif or phrase in a musical composition, especially in a fugue. 1
- noun subject an object, scene, incident, etc., chosen by an artist for representation, or as represented in art. 1
- noun subject a person who is under the dominion or rule of a sovereign. 1
- noun subject a person who owes allegiance to a government and lives under its protection: four subjects of Sweden. 1
- noun subject Grammar. (in English and many other languages) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the predicate, and that consists of a noun, noun phrase, or noun substitute which often refers to the one performing the action or being in the state expressed by the predicate, as He in He gave notice. 1
- noun subject a person or thing that undergoes or may undergo some action: As a dissenter, he found himself the subject of the group's animosity. 1
- noun subject a person or thing under the control or influence of another. 1
- noun subject a person as an object of medical, surgical, or psychological treatment or experiment. 1
- noun subject a cadaver used for dissection. 1
- noun subject Logic. that term of a proposition concerning which the predicate is affirmed or denied. 1
- noun subject Philosophy. that which thinks, feels, perceives, intends, etc., as contrasted with the objects of thought, feeling, etc. the self or ego. 1
- noun subject Metaphysics. that in which qualities or attributes inhere; substance. 1
- adjective subject being under domination, control, or influence (often followed by to). 1
- adjective subject being under dominion, rule, or authority, as of a sovereign, state, or some governing power; owing allegiance or obedience (often followed by to). 1
- adjective subject open or exposed (usually followed by to): subject to ridicule. 1
- adjective subject being dependent or conditional upon something (usually followed by to): His consent is subject to your approval. 1
- adjective subject being under the necessity of undergoing something (usually followed by to): All beings are subject to death. 1
- noun subject subject matter, theme 1
- adjective subject liable; prone (usually followed by to): subject to headaches. 1
- noun subject school, academic 1
- verb with object subject to bring under domination, control, or influence (usually followed by to). 1
- noun subject grammatical 1
- verb with object subject to bring under dominion, rule, or authority, as of a conqueror or a governing power (usually followed by to). 1
- transitive verb subject make sb undergo sth 1
- verb with object subject to cause to undergo the action of something specified; expose (usually followed by to): to subject metal to intense heat. 1
- noun subject conditional, depending upon 1
- verb with object subject to make liable or vulnerable; lay open; expose (usually followed by to): to subject oneself to ridicule. 1
- noun subject liable or prone to 1
- verb with object subject Obsolete. to place beneath something; make subjacent. 1
- noun subject under the rule of sth 1
- adjective subject ruled by another 1
- noun subject in a clinical trial, patient 1
- noun subject dead body 1
- noun subject conscious being 1
- noun subject person ruled by a king 1
- noun subject first term of a logical proposition 1
- noun subject heading in memos, email, etc. 1
- transitive verb subject control, rule 1
- countable noun subject The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about. 0
- countable noun subject Someone or something that is the subject of criticism, study, or an investigation is being criticized, studied, or investigated. 0
- countable noun subject A subject is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university. 0
- countable noun subject In an experiment or piece of research, the subject is the person or animal that is being tested or studied. 0
- countable noun subject An artist's subjects are the people, animals, or objects that he or she paints, models, or photographs. 0
- countable noun subject In grammar, the subject of a clause is the noun group that refers to the person or thing that is doing the action expressed by the verb. For example, in 'My cat keeps catching birds', 'my cat' is the subject. 0
- adjective subject To be subject to something means to be affected by it or to be likely to be affected by it. 0
- adjective subject If someone is subject to a particular set of rules or laws, they have to obey those rules or laws. 0