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

topologically

ˌtä-pə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of topological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These interactions give rise to exotic quantum phenomena including superconductivity (in which materials conduct electricity without losing energy), superfluidity (the frictionless flow of a fluid) and topological order (where particles interact according to a strict choreography). —Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2024

There is an object, called a homology, which gives you a lot of topological information about the manifold. —Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024

These systems showcase seemingly paradoxical properties all in one place: chaos and stability; rigidity and flexibility; the presence of intrinsic geometric structure amid an underlying topological wilderness. —Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2023

Another quasiparticle could help Microsoft get closer to its quantum computer, along with an even newer topological material: the topological superconductor. —Devin Powell, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing topological

• topological group
• topological space
• topological transformation