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topology.

The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).

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noun/təˈpɒləd͡ʒi/Received-Pronunciation/təˈpɑləd͡ʒi/General-American
  1. The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).

    uncountable
  2. Any collection τ of subsets of a given set X that contains both the empty set and X, and which is closed under finitary intersections and arbitrary unions.

    countable · uncountable
    A set X equipped with a topology #92;tau is called a topological space and denoted (X,#92;tau).
    The subsets of a set X which constitute a topology are called the open sets of X.
  3. The anatomical structure of part of the body.

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  4. The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.

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  5. The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.

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  6. The topographical study of geographic locations or given places in relation to their history.

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  7. The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place.

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Where this word comes from

From Late Latin topologia, from By surface analysis, topo- (“place”) + -logy (“study of, a branch of knowledge”).

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