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topological

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[tah-puh-lahj-ik-uhl] / ˌtɑ pəˈlɑdʒ ɪk əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to topology.


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Lidar, for instance, is a scanning technique that employs lasers to detect hidden topological features.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The researchers found that structured light possesses its own topological characteristics, encoded in the arrangement of its polarization.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The other involved intrinsic topological properties associated with the material's electronic structure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

The researchers also discovered that their Poisson spot setup naturally produced as many as four related topological field patterns simultaneously.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Because it’s a topological map, you are in a universe where the spaces between points don’t matter and all that counts is the sequence of stops and where the lines cross.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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