subject meaning
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[ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt] [ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt] [səbˈdʒɛkt] [sʌbˈdʒɛkt] [-ɛkt] 
US US WSubject
- Subject (Latin: subiectus "lying beneath") may refer to:
- NounPLsubjectsPREsub-
- (grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
- In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.
- An actor; one who takes action.
- The subjects and objects of power.
- The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
- A particular area of study.
- Her favorite subject is physics.
- A citizen in a monarchy.
- I am a British subject.
- A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
- (music) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
- A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.
- (philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
- (logic) That of which something is stated.
- (grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
- VerbSGsubjectsPRsubjectingPT, PPsubjected
- VT (construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- VT (construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- AdjectiveCOMmore subjectSUPmost subject
- Likely to be affected by or to experience something.
- a country subject to extreme heat
- Conditional upon.
- The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board.
- Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
- Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
- Likely to be affected by or to experience something.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- such agencies would make it possible for the railroads to water stock and evade the law subjecting security issues to public regulation
- Additionally, it is also possible that a small proportion of subjects with increased primary macrocups may have been misclassified as glaucomatous.
- Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Subjects with ophthalmic conditions other than dry eye or systemic disease including blepharitis, meibomitis, lid abnormalities as well as contact lens wearers were also excluded.
- Subjects with elementary or higher education level had higher intensity of avoidance-oriented strategies in the hemodialyzed group.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- In conclusion, sarcopenic older women showed lower muscle function and higher cardiovascular risk due to increased PP levels compared with nonsarcopenic subjects.
- The class deepened my understanding of the subject.
- Social studies gives you an excuse to stick your nose into a broad range of subjects.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of subject in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Adjectives
- en subjects
- en subjected
- en subjective
- fr subjective
- en subject-matter
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "subject" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.