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- [top-i-kuh l]
- /ˈtɒp ɪ kəl/
- /ˈtɒp.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [top-i-kuh l]
- /ˈtɒp ɪ kəl/
Definitions of topical word
- adjective topical pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference. 1
- adjective topical pertaining to the subject of a discourse, composition, or the like. 1
- adjective topical of a place; local. 1
- adjective topical Medicine/Medical. of, relating to, or applied externally to a particular part of the body; local: a topical anesthetic. 1
- noun topical Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject. 1
- adjective topical subject: currently relevant 1
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Origin of topical
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Greek topik(ós) local, pertaining to commonplaces (see topo-, -ic) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Topical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
topical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
topical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for topical
adj topical
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- brand new — entirely new.
- clocklike — as precise or regular as a clock
- common knowledge — something widely or generally known
- contempo — contemporary
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See also
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