topical
Meaning of topical
- (of a subject) of immediate relevance, interest, or importance owing to its relation to current events.
a popular topical affairs programme
- relating or applied directly to a part of the body.
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late 16th century: from Greek topikos + -al. Early use was as a term in logic and rhetoric describing a rule or argument as ‘applicable in most but not all cases’.
Information about topical
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of topical
top-i-cal
- It consists of 3 syllables and 7 chars.
- topical is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
topical synonyms
Meaning content:
Meaning belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now:
Meaning living or occurring at the same time:
Meaning having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present:
Meaning noteworthy as news; topical:
Meaning closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered:
Meaning requiring quick or immediate action or attention:
Meaning of great significance or value:
Meaning absolutely necessary; essential:
Meaning done or occurring at a favourable or useful time; opportune:
Meaning liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group:
Meaning very fashionable or up to date:
topical antonyms
Meaning out of date; obsolete:
Translation of topical
- Italian: topico, attuale, tematico
- German: lokal, aktuell, passend, thematisch
- French: topique, actuel, thématique
- Spanish: tópico, actual, temático
Anagrams of topical
Capitol, capitol, coalpit, optical
Words that rhyme with topical
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