topical

[top·i·cal]

When some information or news is current and of immediate interest, we say it is topical. This might be a news story or a bit of gossip, or just a subject that is of current importance. If it's "now," it's topical.

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Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege.

Adjective S.
of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"

Adjective S.
pertaining to the surface of a body part; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia"

Adjective
of or relating to or arranged by topics; "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"


n.
Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege.

n.
Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics.

n.
Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument.


Topical

Top"ic*al , a. [Cf. F. topique, LL. topicus, Gr. . See Topic, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege. 2. (Rhet. & logic) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics. 3. Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument.
Evidences of fact can be no more than topical and probable.

Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege.

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Usage Examples

The comics that are just conversing with you up there and drawing on their own life, yeah, I guess so. I guess some do political humor, some do topical humor, but the ones that I like, the ones that are appealing to me, were guys who were just talking to you about their life.

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Other Usage Examples

I love the old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly movies they're so beautiful to look at. It's such a shame we don't make them anymore. Although, I don't know how you could make tap dancing current and topical.

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