Topical
1Topical — Top ic*al, a. [Cf. F. topique, LL. topicus, Gr. ?. See {Topic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rhet. & logic) Pertaining to, or consisting… …
2topical — [täp′i kəl] adj. 1. of a particular place; local 2. of, using, or arranged by topics, subjects, or headings 3. having to do with topics of the day; of current or local interest [topical allusions in literature] 4. Med. of or for a particular part …
3topical — [adj1] current contemporary, modern, newsworthy, nominal, popular, subjective, thematic, up to date; concept 820 Ant. irrelevant, old, past topical [adj2] restricted, local confined, insular, limited, parochial, particular, regional, sectional;… …
4topical — index current, present (current) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5topical — (adj.) 1580s, from TOPIC (Cf. topic) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Medical sense is from c.1600. Meaning of or pertaining to topics of the day is from 1873 …
6topical — A postage stamp collected by subject or theme (such as flowers or athletic events) …
7topical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or dealing with current affairs. 2) relating to a particular subject. DERIVATIVES topicality noun topically adverb …
8Topical — This article is about topical medications. For other uses, see Topic (disambiguation). In medicine, a topical medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears. Many… …
9topical — adjective Date: circa 1525 1. a. of, relating to, or arranged by topics < set down in topical form > b. referring to the topics of the day or place ; of local or temporary interest < a topical novel > < topical references > 2. designed for or… …
10topical — top|ic|al [ˈtɔpıkəl US ˈta: ] adj a subject that is topical is interesting because it is important at the present time topical subject/issue/theme etc ▪ a new TV comedy dealing with topical issues ▪ topical jokes (=jokes about topical subjects)… …
