"supertopic" meaning in English

See supertopic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: supertopics [plural]
Etymology: super- + topic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|topic}} super- + topic Head templates: {{en-noun}} supertopic (plural supertopics)
  1. A topic that encompasses several other topics. Related terms: subtopic
    Sense id: en-supertopic-en-noun-C6deDsUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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