subject vs touch on

touch on vs subject

subject is a noun but touch on is not a noun.

subject is an adjective but touch on is not an adjective.

subject and touch on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subject	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
touch on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, touch on is a hypernym of subject; that is, touch on is a word with a broader meaning than subject:

subject: cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
touch on: have an effect upon

Other hypernyms of subject include affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch.

subject (noun)	touch on (noun)
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
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)	touch on (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting

subject (verb)	touch on (verb)
make accountable for	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to	have an effect upon
make subservient; force to submit or subdue	refer to or discuss briefly
	be relevant to

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