/ ˈtɒpɪkl; NAmE ˈtɑːp-/ adjective
1.
connected with sth that is happening or of interest at the present time :
a topical joke / reference
topical events
2.
( medical ) connected with, or put directly on, a part of the body
► top·ic·al·ity / ˌtɒpɪˈkæləti; NAmE ˌtɑːp-/ noun [ U , sing. ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Greek topikos + -al . Early use was as a term in logic and rhetoric describing a rule or argument as applicable in most but not all cases .