topological

Variant of topology

topology definition

to·pol·ogy (tō päl′ə jē, tə-)

noun pl. topologies -·gies

  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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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