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Meaning of 'topical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Topical [ n.]
- Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege.
- Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics.
- Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument.

Meaning of 'topical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . topical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or arranged by topics
Example in sentence:
  • a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis
2 . topical [ s]
Meaning (2):
- pertaining to the surface of a body part
Example in sentence:
  • a drug for topical (or local) application;
  • a topical anesthesia
Meaning (3):
- of interest at the present time
Example in sentence:
  • a topical and timely study of civil liberty;
  • a topical reference

Nearby Words:

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