theme´less

theme «theem», noun.

1. a topic; subject: »

Patriotism was the army captain's theme when he spoke at our school assembly.

SYNONYM(S): text.

2. a short written composition: »

Our school themes must be written in ink and on white paper.

SYNONYM(S): essay.

3. Music. a) the principal melody or subject in a piece of music. b) a short melody or tune repeated in different forms or developed, as in an elaborate musical composition.

4. a melody used to identify a particular radio or television program; signature.

5. Grammar. the inflectional base or stem of a word, consisting of the root with modifications or additions, but without the inflectional endings.

6. Obsolete. a) the text of a sermon. b) a proposition to be discussed.

╂[< Latin thema < Greek théma, -atos (literally) something set down < tithénai to put down, place]

–theme´less, adjective.