topology
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ə noun, plural to·pol·o·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 set topology">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.
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topology (təˈpɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the branch of mathematics concerned with generalization of the concepts of continuity, limit, etc |
| 2. | Former name: analysis situs a branch of geometry describing the properties of a figure that are unaffected by continuous distortion, such as stretching or knotting |
| 3. | maths a family of subsets of a given set S, such that S is a topological space |
| 4. | the arrangement and interlinking of computers in a computer network |
| 5. | the study of the topography of a given place, esp as far as it reflects its history |
| 6. | the anatomy of any specific bodily area, structure, or part |
| topologic | |
| —adj | |
| topo'logical | |
| —adj | |
| topo'logically | |
| —adv | |
| to'pologist | |
| —n | |
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| 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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topology definition
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Example sentences
The global topology of the universe is as yet unknown.
The former are biotic and the latter are abiotic variables which shape the diversity and topology of the tree of life.
Do more work in understanding topology, what the universe was actually doing.
The topology of a suit pocket with lining is intense.
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