subject vs subject matter

subject matter vs subject

subject and subject matter both are nouns.

subject is an adjective but subject matter is not an adjective.

subject is a verb but subject matter is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subject	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
subject matter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, subject matter is a hypernym of subject; that is, subject matter is a word with a broader meaning than subject:

subject: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
subject matter: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of subject include content, message, substance.

subject (noun)	subject matter (noun)
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation	content communicating a message; what something is about
a branch of knowledge
some situation or event that is thought about
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
(logic) the first term of a proposition
a person who owes allegiance to that nation
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

subject (adjective)	subject matter (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting

subject (verb)	subject matter (verb)
make accountable for
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
make subservient; force to submit or subdue

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