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topical

topical

2 4.8
Organized by subjects or topics instead of by time
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɑːpɪkəl/
translation icon : temático
  • All data from both studies were classified into one of sixteen topical categories.
  • topical coverage
  • topical areas
  • topical theme

And and also I think some people don't know that we have this sort of topical spin off of startalk called Startalk Sports edition.

Examples

  • The seminar will cover several topical issues related to education reform.

  • The findings should be useful to faculty in planning the topical coverage of the AIS course.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Exhibits in the new main building are arranged in three main topical areas.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Trustee views were recorded for three major community college topical areas: finance, governance, and educational issues.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The discussion will focus on the six topical areas on which the questionnaire was based.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Broadly speaking, the articles addressed 25 different topical areas or issues (e.g., inclusive practice, positive behavior support).

    Academic text (2015)
  • In the report, she organized the data into several topical categories for better clarity.

  • The magazine features a variety of articles, each addressing a different topical theme.

Compounds

topical anesthetic
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A medicine put on the skin or mouth to make one area numb

topical anesthesia
  • Specialized
4.4

Temporary numbness in a small area when someone puts numbing medicine on the skin or in the mouth

A medicine in drops that you put in the eye to lower eye pressure and treat glaucoma

Surface Forms

topical positive

Morphology

topical = topic (transparent) = topic + al

The word transparently combines 'topic' with '-al' to mean 'relating to topics or subjects'.

Etymology

The word topical comes from the Greek topos, meaning 'place', and is the same root as topic. So when something is described in a topical way it is put together by subject, like giving each idea its own 'place'.