thematic

the·mat·ic

adj \thi-ˈma-tik\

Definition of THEMATIC

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

— the·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of THEMATIC

1. the thematic development in the story

Origin of THEMATIC

Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme

First Known Use: 1697

Rhymes with THEMATIC

agnatic, aquatic, asthmatic, Carnatic, chromatic, climatic, comatic, dalmatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emphatic, erratic, eustatic, fanatic, hepatic, judgmatic, komatik, lymphatic, magmatic, neumatic, phlegmatic, plasmatic, pneumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, protatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, Socratic, somatic, spermatic, stigmatic, sylvatic, traumatic, villatic