noun
topology
Topology (noun) means the area of mathematics that studies the properties of shapes which stay the same when stretched or bent, but not cut or joined.
noun
1
The area of mathematics that studies the properties of shapes which stay the same when stretched or bent, but not cut or joined.
2
In mathematics, a collection of subsets of a set that includes the empty set and the whole set, and stays closed under finite intersections and unlimited unions.
"The subsets of a set X which constitute a topology are called the open sets of X."
3
The physical layout or structure of a part of the body.
4
The way the connected points of a communications network are arranged.
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Etymology
Comes from Late Latin topologia, itself analysable as topo- ("place") and -logy ("study of, a branch of knowledge").
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What is the meaning of topology?
"topology" (noun) means the area of mathematics that studies the properties of shapes which stay the same when stretched or bent, but not cut or joined.
What are the different meanings of topology?
"topology" has 3 main meanings: 1. The area of mathematics that studies the properties of shapes which stay the same when stretched or bent, but not cut or joined; 2. In mathematics, a collection of subsets of a set that includes the empty set and the whole set, and stays closed under finite intersections and unlimited unions; 3. The physical layout or structure of a part of the body.
