Topos Definition

tōpōs, -pŏs
topoi
noun
A common or recurring topic, theme, subject, etc.
Webster's New World
A literary convention or formula.
Webster's New World

(mathematics) A certain mathematical structure found in category theory.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Topos

Noun

Singular:
topos
Plural:
topoi, toposes

Origin of Topos

  • From Ancient Greek τόπος (topos, “place"). Compare topic.

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek short for (koinos) topos (common)place

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Topos Sentence Examples

  • For example the coherent and finitely presented objects in the the abelian analog of the classifying topos actually coincide.

  • The database has been updated and a couple of new topos are shown below to get you started.

  • This frustration of evil intent follows a common topos of virgin martyrs ' deaths, as does Catherine's eventual demise by beheading.

  • It is hoped to add photo topos to this page soon - meanwhile these diagrams are courtesy of Stew Wilson.

  • This frustration of evil intent follows a common topos of virgin martyrs ' deaths, as does Catherine 's eventual demise by beheading.

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Words Starting With

TTOTOP

Words Ending With

SOSPOS

Unscrambles

topos

Words Starting With T and Ending With S

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Word Length

5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With T5 Letter Words Ending With S