topological

adjective

to·​po·​log·​i·​cal ˌtä-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

1

: of or relating to topology

2

: being or involving properties unaltered under a homeomorphism

continuity and connectedness are topological properties

topologically

ˌtä-pə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of topological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That one harnesses Majorana fermions to create topological qubits that are designed to store information in a way that’s inherently protected against many types of errors. —New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025

The goal of this design is to stabilize qubits to be robust against noise and decoherence using the topological properties of the Majorana states. —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

The company claims that the topological superconductor makes electrons in materials resistant to noise, which, in turn would theoretically let electricity flow through them unheeded. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025

The basic principle — along with the name topological qubit — was first proposed in 1997 by Alexei Kitaev, a Russian American physicist. —Cade Metz, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing topological

• topological group
• topological space
• topological transformation

Rhymes for topological

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