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

After all, who would have thought that complex topological concepts such as Euler characters and homotopies might have anything to do with hairstyles? —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 June 2026

The resilient currents found on the surface of topological materials offer a potential pathway for building stable processing units in quantum computers and developing high-precision magnetic sensors. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026

Microsoft does material science Microsoft is one of the few companies working on topological qubits, based on the distinct physics that occurs when particles are confined. —ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026

But topological abelian groups lack the particular properties that category theorists desire. —Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing topological

• topological group
• topological space
• topological transformation

Rhymes for topological

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