thematic
connected with the main ideas or themes in something such as a book, film, course, or discussion.
Relating to the central subject, ideas, or recurring concerns of a work, discussion, event, or area of study.
organized by topic or theme.
Designed, arranged, or grouped around a particular subject or theme rather than by another order such as time, place, or alphabet.
connected with a repeated musical idea or melody.
In music, relating to a theme: a main melody, motif, or musical idea that is repeated, developed, or varied.
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thematic analysis
1qualitative theme-based analysis
a research method that finds common themes in qualitative data.
- The researchers used thematic analysis to identify patterns in the interview transcripts.
- Her dissertation includes a thematic analysis of online patient forums.
- The thematic analysis revealed three main concerns: cost, trust, and access.
- We used thematic analysis to study the interviews.
thematic apperception test
1picture-story personality test
a psychology test where a person makes up stories about unclear pictures.
- In the Thematic Apperception Test, people tell stories about ambiguous pictures.
- The Thematic Apperception Test is sometimes discussed in courses on personality assessment.
- The clinician used several tools, including the Thematic Apperception Test, as part of the evaluation.
- The Thematic Apperception Test uses pictures.
thematic investing
1investing by long-term trends
investing in companies connected to a big trend or idea.
- Thematic investing has attracted funds focused on artificial intelligence and clean energy.
- The firm's thematic investing strategy targets companies that may benefit from aging populations.
- Some investors like thematic investing because it connects portfolios to long-term social trends.
- Thematic investing can focus on renewable energy.
thematic map
1map showing one subject
a map that shows information about one topic, not just roads or places.
- The report includes a thematic map showing population density by district.
- Students created thematic maps of rainfall across the region.
- Unlike a road map, this thematic map focuses on income levels.
- This thematic map shows average temperatures.
- We made a thematic map of the city.
thematic role
1semantic role in grammar
the meaning role a person or thing has in an action, such as doer or receiver.
- In the sentence 'Maya broke the glass,' Maya has the thematic role of agent.
- Students identified the thematic roles assigned by each verb.
- Thematic roles help explain who does what to whom in a sentence.
- The subject has the thematic role of agent.
thematic statement
1sentence stating a theme
a sentence that says what message a story gives about a topic.
- A strong thematic statement explains what a story suggests about a topic, not just what the topic is.
- Her thematic statement argued that fear can make communities turn against outsiders.
- The teacher asked students to revise their thematic statements after the discussion.
- My thematic statement is about courage.
- The class wrote a thematic statement for the novel.