topology
noun/təˈpɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #10,666 most common English word
Meaning
a branch of mathematics dealing with properties of shapes and spaces that remain unchanged under continuous transformations.
Example sentence
The professor explained that topology is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of space that are preserved under continuous deformations.
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