topologic

Variant of topology

noun pl. topologies

  1. a topographical study of a specific object, entity, place, etc.: the topology of the mind
  2. Math. the study of those properties of geometric figures that remain unchanged even when under distortion, so long as no surfaces are torn, as with a Möbius strip
  3. Med. the topographic anatomy of a body region

Origin: < Gr topos, a place (see topic) + -logy

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