Subject — may refer to: *An area of interest, also called a topic meaning , thing you are talking or discussing about . It can also be termed as the area of discussion . See Lists of topics and Lists of basic topics. **An area of knowledge; **The focus of… … Wikipedia
Subject — Sub*ject , n. [From L. subjectus, through an old form of F. sujet. See {Subject}, a.] 1. That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: One who is under the authority… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subject — Sub*ject , a. [OE. suget, OF. souzget, sougit (in which the first part is L. subtus below, fr. sub under), subgiet, subject, F. sujet, from L. subjectus lying under, subjected, p. p. of subjicere, subicere, to throw, lay, place, or bring under;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subject — Sub*ject , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subjected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subjecting}.] 1. To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue. [1913 Webster] Firmness of mind that subjects every gratification of sense to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subject-to — is a way of purchasing property when there is an existing lien (i.e., Mortgage, Deed of Trust). It is defined as: Acquiring ownership to a property from a seller without paying off the existing liens secured against the property. It is a way of… … Wikipedia
Subject — (v. lat.), 1) das Untergelegte, das zu Grunde liegende, worauf sich etwas Anderes bezieht, wovon es ausgesagt wird; daher 2) in der Logik u. Grammatik, im Gegensatze zum Prädicat, das, wovon ein Anderes gedacht u. ausgesagt wird; 3) im… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Subject — Subject, siehe Object … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Subject — Subject, lat. deutsch, die Unterlage (des Satzes), der Gegenstand, von dem etwas ausgesagt wird, im Gegensatze zum Object, die denkende Person; daher s. iv, S.ivität, die eigenthümliche Anschauungs und Darstellungsweise eines Menschen. – S.,… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
subject — subjectable, adj. subjectability, n. subjectedly, adv. subjectedness, n. subjectless, adj. subjectlike, adj. n., adj. /sub jikt/; v. /seuhb jekt /, n. 1. that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of… … Universalium
subject — I. noun Etymology: Middle English suget, subget, from Anglo French, from Latin subjectus one under authority & subjectum subject of a proposition, from masculine & neuter respectively of subjectus, past participle of subicere to subject,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
subject to — {adj. phr.} 1. Under the government or control of; in the power of. * /The English colonies in America were subject to the English king./ * /The principal and the teachers of a school are subject to the school board./ 2. Likely to get or have;… … Dictionary of American idioms
