thematic

adjective

the·​mat·​ic thi-ˈma-tik How to pronounce thematic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a theme
2
a
: of or relating to the stem of a word
b
of a vowel : being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending
thematically adverb

Examples of thematic in a Sentence

the thematic development in the story
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The fund is the first domestic venture capital fund in Pakistan to offer a thematic approach to climate change. David Prosser, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 But, in the end, Schaeffer didn’t want to undermine her title character or the series’ thematic work involving the absoluteness of death. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 With a fraught election right ahead, City Center is deploying Ragtime for maximum thematic impact, enlisting a battalion of theater stars to praise those wheels of a dream to the high heaven. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The best films in each thematic curation will also get a gong. Lily Templeton, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thematic 

Word History

Etymology

Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thematic was in 1697

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“Thematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thematic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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