Topical
11Topical — Pertaining to a particular surface area. A topical agent is applied to a certain area of the skin and is intended to affect only the area to which it is applied. Whether its effects are indeed limited to that area depends upon whether the agent… …
12topical — [[t]tɒ̱pɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Topical is used to describe something that concerns or relates to events that are happening at the present time. The magazine s aim is to discuss topical issues within a Christian framework... The sinking of the… …
13topical — topically, adv. /top i keuhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference. 2. pertaining to the subject of a discourse, composition, or the like. 3. of a place; local. 4. Med. of, pertaining to …
14topical — 1. adjective a) Of current interest; contemporary. Fair trade has become quite a topical subject. b) local to a particular place Ant …
15topical — top|i|cal [ tapıkl ] adjective 1. ) relating to a subject that is of particular interest at the present time: Genetic engineering is a highly topical issue at the moment. 2. ) MEDICAL relating to or used on a part of the body: a topical… …
16topical — adjective a story, subject, problem etc that is topical is interesting because it deals with something that is important at the present time: a new TV comedy dealing with topical issues topically, adverb topicality noun (U) …
17topical — UK [ˈtɒpɪk(ə)l] / US [ˈtɑpɪk(ə)l] adjective 1) relating to a subject that is of particular interest at the present time Genetic engineering is a highly topical issue at the moment. 2) medical relating to or used on a part of the body a topical… …
18topical — adj. Topical is used with these nouns: ↑cream, ↑medication, ↑show …
19topical — adjective let s stick to topical issues Syn: current, up to date, up to the minute, contemporary, recent, relevant; newsworthy, in the news Ant: out of date …
20topical — top•i•cal [[t]ˈtɒp ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest 2) pertaining to the subject of a discourse, composition, etc 3) of a place; local 4) med Med. on the skin or external surface: a topical… …
