subject

noun
UK: /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
US: /ˈsʌbdʒekt/

  1. Someone or something that is being discussed or written about.

    1. The main subject of the lesson was the solar system [ ] [ ]
    2. Our subject for today's meeting is the new marketing campaign strategy [ ] [ ]

  2. A topic; the main idea or thing being dealt with.

    1. Math is my favorite subject in school [ ] [ ]
    2. The subject of his research is the impact of climate change on coastal communities [ ] [ ]

  3. A person or thing that is being studied in an experiment.

    1. The scientist observed the subject's reaction carefully [ ] [ ]
    2. Each subject in the clinical trial received a different dosage of the medication [ ] [ ]

  4. A person who lives in a particular country and has the right to live there.

    1. He is a British subject [ ] [ ]
    2. All subjects of the crown are entitled to equal protection under the law [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

matter issue dependent conditional prone liable theme topic national citizen
subject verb

  1. To bring under control or rule; to make someone or something experience something.

    1. The country was subjected to heavy bombing [ ] [ ]
    2. They subjected him to a long and difficult interrogation about subject [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause someone or something to undergo a particular experience, often unpleasant.

    1. Don't subject yourself to unnecessary stress over this exam [ ] [ ]
    2. The data was subjected to rigorous statistical analysis before publication concerning the subject [ ] [ ]
subject adjective

  1. Likely to be affected by something.

    1. The road is subject to flooding [ ] [ ]
    2. All offers are subject to approval by the board of directors which is the subject [ ] [ ]

  2. Depending on something else to happen or be true.

    1. The payment is subject to certain conditions [ ] [ ]
    2. The contract is subject to review by our legal team as it is a legal subject [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "subject" in English means: Someone or something that is being discussed or written about., A topic; the main idea or thing being dealt with., A person or thing that is being studied in an experiment., A person who lives in a particular country and has the right to live there..

The phonetic transcription of "subject" is /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ in British English and /ˈsʌbdʒekt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "subject": matter, issue, dependent, conditional, prone, liable, theme, topic, national, citizen.

Example usage of "subject": "The main subject of the lesson was the solar system". More examples on the page.