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Where does “topology” come from?

Topology comes from Late Latin topologia, derived from Ancient Greek τόπος meaning place or region.

topology (English): A branch of mathematics studying those properties...

Definitions

  1. A branch of mathematics studying those properties...

Ancestry of “topology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latintopologia—
2Ancient Greekτόποςplace, location; topic; commonplace; position,...

Words derived from “topology”

  • topologic
  • topologist
  • isotopologic
  • retopology
  • hypertopology
  • retopologize
  • ditopology
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