topological
adjective
to·po·log·i·cal
ˌtä-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
: of or relating to topology
2
: being or involving properties unaltered under a homeomorphism
continuity and connectedness are topological properties
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The study found that there are four times in our lives when the brain undergoes significant topological changes before stabilizing for a period of years.
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New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
Shaghoulian observed that this split was analogous to the kind that enlarges the Hilbert spaces of topological field theories.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
But in the quantum world, matter takes on other forms – superconductors, magnets, topological insulators and, potentially, a slew of other states that non-quantum scientists haven’t even contemplated.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
But now, using Willow, Google’s 58-qubit quantum processor, the team imaged the new phase’s behavior and developed an interferometric algorithm to probe its topological structure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
Shaghoulian observed that this split was analogous to the kind that enlarges the Hilbert spaces of topological field theories.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
But in the quantum world, matter takes on other forms – superconductors, magnets, topological insulators and, potentially, a slew of other states that non-quantum scientists haven’t even contemplated.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
But now, using Willow, Google’s 58-qubit quantum processor, the team imaged the new phase’s behavior and developed an interferometric algorithm to probe its topological structure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Topological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topological. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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