topology

topology
1. SYN: regional anatomy. 2. The study of the dimensions of personality. [topo- + G. logos, study]

* * *

to·pol·o·gy tə-'päl-ə-jē, tä- n, pl -gies
1) REGIONAL ANATOMY
2) CONFIGURATION (1) <the \topology of a molecule>
topo·log·i·cal .täp-ə-'läj-i-kəl also topo·log·ic -ik adj

* * *

to·pol·o·gy (tə-polґə-je) [topo- + -logy] 1. the relation between the presenting part of the fetus and the birth canal. 2. regional anatomy. 3. in molecular biology, mathematical description of the tertiary structure of a DNA helix whose ends are not capable of free rotation; it is defined as L = I Ч W where L is the linking number, the total number of times one strand winds around the other in a right-hand direction, I is the twisting number, the number of helical turns, and W is the writhing number, the number of superhelical turns.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Topology — (Greek topos , place, and logos , study ) is the branch of mathematics that studies the properties of a space that are preserved under continuous deformations. Topology grew out of geometry, but unlike geometry, topology is not concerned with… …   Wikipedia

  • topology — [tō päl′ə jē, təpäl′ə jē] n. pl. topologies [< Gr topos, a place (see TOPIC) + LOGY] 1. a topographical study of a specific object, entity, place, etc. [the topology of the mind] 2. Math. the study of those properties of geometric figures that …   English World dictionary

  • Topology — To*pol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? place + logy.] The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. a branch of mathematics which studies the properties of geometrical …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • topology — (n.) 1610s (implied in topological), from topo , comb. form of Gk. topos place + LOGY (Cf. logy) …   Etymology dictionary

  • topology — ► NOUN 1) Mathematics the study of geometrical properties and spatial relations which remain unaffected by smooth changes in shape or size of figures. 2) the way in which constituent parts are interrelated or arranged. DERIVATIVES topological… …   English terms dictionary

  • topology — topologic /top euh loj ik/, topological, adj. topologically, adv. topologist, n. /teuh pol euh jee/, n., pl. topologies for 3. Math. 1. the study of those properties of geometric forms that remain invariant under c …   Universalium

  • topology — noun (plural gies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1850 1. topographic study of a particular place; specifically the history of a region as indicated by its topography 2. a. (1) a branch of mathematics concerned with those… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • topology —    The map of a network. Physical topology describes where the cables are run and where the workstations, nodes, routers, and gateways are located. Networks are usually configured in bus, ring, star, or mesh topologies. Logical topology refers to …   Dictionary of networking

  • Topology —   Refer instead to Network Topology …   International financial encyclopaedia

  • topology — topologija statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. layout; topology vok. Topologie, f rus. топология, m pranc. topologie, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”