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thematic
Relating to a specific topic or subject area.
Die Ausstellung ist thematisch geordnet und zeigt die Entwicklung der Malerei im 20. Jahrhundert.
The exhibition is arranged thematically and shows the development of painting in the 20th century.
The adjective 'thematisch' (thematic) is derived from the noun 'das Thema' (the topic). The ending '-isch' is often attached to nouns to form an adjective meaning 'relating to ...'.
Die beiden Bücher haben einen thematischen Zusammenhang.
The two books have a thematic connection.
'Thematisch' (thematically) is very often used as an adverb to narrow down or specify a sentence. It answers the question 'In what respect?' and often appears at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.
Thematisch passt der Vortrag gut zur Konferenz.
Thematically, the talk fits the conference well.
Common combinations are 'thematisch ordnen' (to arrange thematically) or 'thematisch sortieren' (to sort thematically). It is also often used in combinations such as 'thematischer Schwerpunkt' (thematic focus) or 'thematische Gliederung' (thematic structure).
Die Artikel in der Zeitschrift sind thematisch geordnet.
The articles in the magazine are arranged thematically.
content-related
Inhaltlich and thematisch can both refer to the subject matter of a text. Texts are thematically similar as soon as they deal with the same subject area. To agree inhaltlich means more specifically that their concrete statements or lines of thought are the same or similar.
Die beiden Artikel sind thematisch ähnlich, nennen aber unterschiedliche Ursachen.
The two articles are thematically similar, but they identify different causes.
Die beiden Artikel stimmen inhaltlich überein und nennen dieselben Ursachen.
The two articles agree in content and identify the same causes.
