[tɒˈpɒlədʒi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the way in which constituent parts are interrelated or arranged
(e.g: using distances determined in this manner ignores existing road conditions and topology that can potentially affect travel time and costs)

- the study of geometrical properties and spatial relations unaffected by the continuous change of shape or size of figures


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Origin:
mid 19th century: via German from Greek topos ‘place’ + -logy