topology

IPA: tʌpˈɔɫʌdʒi

(mathematics, uncountable) 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).
(topology) 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.
(medicine) The anatomical structure of part of the body.
(computing) The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.
(technology) The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.
(topography) The topographical study of geographic locations or given places in relation to their history.
(dated) The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place.

Examples of "topology" in Sentences

Refer to the topology in the graphic.
The induced topology is the indiscrete topology.
The definitions are motivated by the topology of this space.
In topology, a locally connected dendroid is called a dendrite.
The extent of the effect depends on the topology of the amplifier.
The orthogonal complement is always closed in the metric topology.
This is one instance of the geometric unsuitability of the Zariski topology.
The actual entry on the conjecture is part of the topology entry and is correct.
The mug serves as one of the most popular examples of homeomorphism in topology.