top·i·cal

(tŏp′ĭ-kəl)

adj.

1. Being of current interest or relevance: topical issues.

2. Medicine Relating to, applied to, or affecting a localized area of the body, especially of the skin: a topical anesthetic.

3. Of, arranged by, or relating to a particular topic or topics: a topical concordance to the Bible.

A topical anesthetic.

[From Greek topikos, from topos, place.]

top′i·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.

top′i·cal·ly adv.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.

topically - to a restricted area of the body; "apply this medicine topically"

locally

Translations

بأهميَّه آنِيَّه

aktuálně

aktuell thematisch

aktuálisanidõszerûen

varîandi mál dagsins

aktuelt

aktuálne

konuya ilişkin

有关当前地有关时事地

topically

adv

→ aktuell

(= according to subject) → nach Sachgebieten

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topic

(ˈtopik) noun

something spoken or written about; a subject. They discussed the weather and other topics.

ˈtopical adjective

of interest at the present time.

ˈtopically adverb

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The book also addresses myths topically, including chapters that deal with creation, the power of gods, heroism, including the legendary expeditions of the Greeks to Troy, and the heroines who faced some terrifying events and strange family relationships.

The Complete World of Greek Mythology

Like other books in this series, the plot is topically driven, with realistic but simplified characters who speak, as does the narrator, colloquially.

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Petrolatum was applied topically and the wound bandaged.

Myiasis during adventure sports race

Some of the stories mentioned such home remedies as ice, Epsom salt baths, topically applied yogurt, and sleeping with the affected area exposed to air from an electric fan.

Itching for answers

With my eighth graders, who will be doing global studies, I will be reading short stories from around the world, Greek myths, Sophocles's Theban plays, When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmerelda Santiago, Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane, and Romeo and Juliet, as well as poetry that is topically keyed to each unit.

Teacher's choice: English instructors include black images and themes in the lists they assign

The new exhibit spans 198 linear feet and is divided topically along the north and south ground floor walls of the Winter Garden's atrium.

Winter Garden exhibit opens at World Financial Center

Very topically the featured new projects are by this year's RIBA gold medallist Rafael Moneo.

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Resources are topically categorized by: (1) Case Studies and Strategies for Inclusion; (2) Parents and Families: (3) Policy; (4) Preschool Resources: (5) Research; (6) Teacher and Professional Resources; (7) Theoretical Foundations and Philosophy; (8) Newsletters and E-Newsletters; (9) Organizations and Projects; (10) Websites; and (11) Resources on IDEA (The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.)

Inclusion in Education: Issues and Resources

Apply Vitamin E oil topically to offer relief, using a tissue to apply the oil twice daily.

THE MONDAY SUPPLEMENT: FASHION: STREET STYLE

It is arranged topically, and this is done to good effect.

Avenues of Faith: Shaping Urban Religious Culture of Richmond, Virginia, 1900-1929

The topically named Sovereign maintained her and trainer John Panvert's 100 per cent record at the course when coming with a late rattle in the mares' handicap hurdle.

Hereford: Sovereign rules to land a gamble for Panvert