ˈtäpik, -pēk noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin Topica Topics, work by Aristotle in which the material is divided into topics, from Greek ( Ta ) Topika, from topika, neuter plural of topikos of a place, of a commonplace, from topos place, commonplace + -ikos -ic; akin to Greek topazein to aim at, guess, Lithuanian tapti to become, Old English thafian to allow, agree, endure; basic meaning: to fall into place
1.
a. obsolete : a prepared form of argument applicable to a great variety of cases : a commonplace of argument or oratory
b. : one of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning
c. : argument , reason , consideration
2.
a. : a heading in an outlined argument or exposition : a phrase summarizing what is to be presented in a discourse or a section of it
b.
(1) : the subject of a discourse or a section of it : theme
the topic of his book
(2) : a subject under discussion or consideration
suggested inflation as the topic for discussion