a branch of mathematics that deals with geometric properties which are unaltered by elastic deformation, e.g. stretching or twisting
the way in which the various parts or features of something are interrelated; configuration
the topology of a molecule
the topology of a magnetic field
topological /-ʹlojikl/ adj
topologically /-ʹlojikli/ adv
topologist noun
[Greek topos place + -logy]