Meaning

6 senses
  1. Relating to a particular topic or subject.

    The book is divided into topical chapters.

    themenbezogen, thematisch

    of or relating to or arranged by topics

  2. Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.

    Fair trade has become quite a topical issue.

    aktuell, gegenwartsbezogen, zeitgemäß

  3. Local to a particular place.

    örtlich (begrenzt)

  4. (not comparable)Applied to a localized part of the body.

    örtlich, topisch, lokal

    насущныйnasuščnyj

    pertaining to the surface of a body part

  5. (not comparable)Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).

    äußerlich, örtlich, lokal

  6. Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.

    thematisch

    тематичнийtematyčnyj

Examples

4 sentences
  1. She touched on all the topical subjects.

    deSie berührte alle aktuellen Themen.

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  2. The 5% topical solution was ineffective at reducing eczema outbreaks.

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  3. Let's stop talking about it, the issue isn't topical anymore.

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  4. This is a topical cream, not a toothpaste, so I hope your gums are free of hemorrhoids.

    ruЭто крем для местного применения, а не зубная паста. Так что я надеюсь, что твои дёсны не страдают от геморроя.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
arranged according to topic or theme:
Русский
By meaning 1
medicine: applied to a localized part of the body:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
relating to a particular topic or subject:
of current interest:
local to a particular place:
medicine: applied to a localized part of the body:
medicine: applied externally:

Origin

From topic + -al.

From topic + -al.

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Forms

more topical, most topical
Comparativemore topical Lesson
Superlativemost topical Lesson

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

15 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
topical — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto