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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But that’s a kind of prologue and a road map for the film and lays out all the thematic stuff that’s going to play out in the rest of the movie. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 Teatro, the restaurant inside the Arsht Center's Ziff Opera House, is selling a thematic cocktail for the occasion. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025 These sessions are organised into thematic categories and followed by moderated discussions. Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025 In contrast to Seventeen Going Under — which bolstered standing comparisons to Bruce Springsteen while shaking off previous parallels drawn to Shawn Mendes — the new album has been described as a thematic shift away from coming of age stories. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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