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to⋅pol⋅o⋅gy

  [tuh-pol-uh-jee]
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–noun, plural -gies for 3. Mathematics.
1. the study of those properties of geometric forms that remain invariant under certain transformations, as bending or stretching.
2. Also called point set topology. the study of limits in sets considered as collections of points.
3. a collection of open sets making a given set a topological space.
Origin:
1650–60; topo- + -logy

Related forms:
top⋅o⋅log⋅ic  [top-uh-loj-ik] , top⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
top⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
to⋅pol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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to·pol·o·gy   (tə-pŏl'ə-jē)   
n.   pl. to·pol·o·gies

  1. Topographic study of a given place, especially the history of a region as indicated by its topography.

  2. Medicine The anatomical structure of a specific area or part of the body.

  3. Mathematics The study of the properties of geometric figures or solids that are not changed by homeomorphisms, such as stretching or bending. Donuts and picture frames are topologically equivalent, for example.

  4. Computer Science The arrangement in which the nodes of a LAN are connected to each other.

top'o·log'ic (tŏp'ə-lŏj'ĭk), top'o·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., top'o·log'i·cal·ly adv., to·pol'o·gist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: to·pol·o·gy
Pronunciation: t&-'päl-&-jE, tä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
1 : REGIONAL ANATOMY
2 : CONFIGURATION 1 topology> topology of a molecule> —topo·log·i·cal /"täp-&-'läj-i-k&l/ also topo·log·ic /-ik/ adjective
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Science Dictionary
topology   (tə-pŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The mathematical study of the geometric properties that are not normally affected by changes in the size or shape of geometric figures. In topology, a donut and a coffee cup with a handle are equivalent shapes, because each has a single hole.
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