subject matter vs subject

subject vs subject matter

subject matter and subject both are nouns.

subject matter is not an adjective while subject is an adjective.

subject matter is not a verb while subject is a verb.

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

As nouns, subject is a hyponym of subject matter; that is, subject is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subject matter:

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

Other hyponyms of subject matter include body, corker, reminder, petition, postulation, request, memorial, latent content, theme, topic, aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis, import, meaning, significance, signification, bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, drivel, garbage, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal, info, information, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance, commitment, dedication, approval, commendation, disapproval, respects, discourtesy, disrespect, insertion, interpolation, statement, statement, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, opinion, view, direction, instruction, proposal, offer, offering, entry, submission, narration, narrative, story, tale, packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity, sensationalism, shocker.

subject matter (noun)	subject (noun)
content communicating a message; what something is about	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 matter (adjective)	subject (adjective)
	likely to be affected by something
	being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
	possibly accepting or permitting

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

Difference between subject matter and subject

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