topology

noun

the configuration of a communication network

the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions

the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region

topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)

Roots

topostopo- · Greek · place logos-log · Greek · word, reason

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Where does topology come from?

The word topology breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: topo-, from Greek topos (“place”); and -log, from Greek logos (“word, reason”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.