top ‧ ic ‧ al AC /ˈtɒpɪk ə l $ ˈtɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
a subject that is topical is interesting because it is important at the present time
topical subject/issue/theme etc
a new TV comedy dealing with topical issues
topical jokes (=jokes about topical subjects)
—topically /-kli/ adverb
—topicality /ˌtɒpɪˈkæləti, ˌtɒpɪˈkælɪti $ ˌtɑː-/ noun [uncountable]