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Definition of: topology
(tə·pol′ə·jē) noun
1. The branch of geometry which studies those properties of figures or solid bodies which remain invariant under all continuous deformation: also called analysis situs.
2. Med. The relation between the forward part of the fetus and the birth canal. [<TOPO- + -LOGY]
—top·o·log·ic (top′·ə·loj′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
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