topology

Definition of Topology in English :

Noun

1. topology

topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)

Example Sentences:
'Greenland's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age'

2. regional anatomy, topographic anatomy, topology

the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region

3. analysis situs, topology

the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions

analysis situs

4. network topology, topology

the configuration of a communication network

network topology

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Topology

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noun

1.

the branch of mathematics concerned with generalization of the concepts of continuity, limit, etc

2.

a branch of geometry describing the properties of a figure that are unaffected by continuous distortion, such as stretching or knotting

. Former name: analysis situs

3. mathematics

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

Topology

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nounWord forms: plural toˈpologies

1.

a topographical study of a specific object, entity, place, etc.

the topology of the mind

2. Ancient Mathematics

the study of those properties of geometric figures that remain unchanged even when under distortion, so long as no surfaces are torn, as with a Möbius strip

3. Medicine

the topographic anatomy of a body region

Topology

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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

a. The study of certain properties that do not change as geometric figures or spaces undergo continuous deformation. These properties include openness, nearness, connectedness, and continuity.

b. The underlying structure that gives rise to such properties for a given figure or space: The topology of a doughnut and a picture frame are equivalent.

4. Computers The arrangement in which the nodes of a network are connected to each other.

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