topologically equivalent

adjective

: related by a homeomorphism

Examples of topologically equivalent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In other words, the sum of all the local curvatures of a three-dimensional shape is the same for all topologically equivalent shapes with the same surface area. Spyridon Michalakis, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020 Two shapes are topologically equivalent if one can be transformed into the other without any cutting or gluing. Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2020 Thus, a coffee cup and a doughnut are what’s known as topologically equivalent. Sophia Chen, Wired, 9 Mar. 2020 In two dimensions, any two manifolds with the same Euler characteristic are topologically equivalent. Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2015

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of topologically equivalent was in 1915

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“Topologically equivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topologically%20equivalent. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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