Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of the divisions into which a main topic may be divided.
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- noun A subject that forms part of a
topic .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Advisor Takes, Postdoc Gives: In this scenario, the advisor is looking for a postdoc who is already a demonstrated expert in subtopic Q.
Postdoc Possibilities and Preferences Candid Engineer 2008
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Advisor Takes, Postdoc Gives: In this scenario, the advisor is looking for a postdoc who is already a demonstrated expert in subtopic Q.
Archive 2008-04-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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i think he was trying to make the point that – in the massacre trial, the chain of command (which is what the subtopic was at the moment in their conversation) did have something to do with the massacre (an SS general was convicted) i took a look at the video, and he does state ‘who did it’ — the question is, was this a rhetorical question, or a statement as fact.
Think Progress » O’Reilly Tonight: How Blogs Are Destroying America 2005
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i think he was trying to make the point that – in the massacre trial, the chain of command (which is what the subtopic was at the moment in their conversation) did have something to do with the massacre (an SS general was convicted) i took a look at the video, and he does state ‘who did it†™ †the question is, was this a rhetorical question, or a statement as fact.
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Every individual issue or "subtopic" of a chapter is individually labelled and numbered, so you should be able to find out exactly what you want to know.
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Typically, the postdoc has previously demonstrated some excellence with subtopic N, and the advisor trusts that the postdoc will have some fresh insights into subtopic P.
Archive 2008-04-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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Usually, I am brought into these meetings (that have nothing to do with me or my research) because I am an expert in sub-subtopic X, and I may be able to lend a fresh perspective on what someone considers to be an interesting problem.
Archive 2008-03-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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Usually, I am brought into these meetings (that have nothing to do with me or my research) because I am an expert in sub-subtopic X, and I may be able to lend a fresh perspective on what someone considers to be an interesting problem.
Low-Lying Fruit Flies High Candid Engineer 2008
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Politics is a large subtopic of discussion, and here's the transcript of a response that struck me as not-quite-a-joke at the time:
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By bringing this postdoc into the lab, the advisor will be able to capitalize on the previous knowledge of this postdoc and glean some “easy” training on subtopic Q for other students in the lab.
Archive 2008-04-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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