Phrase guide

topological space

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ordered pair (X, τ), where X is a set and τ, called the topology, is a collection of subsets of X which satisfies certain axioms and whose elements are called the open sets (or alternatively, for a different set of axioms, the closed sets);

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

Examples

  • 2011, Jonathan A. Barmak, Algebraic Topology of Finite Topological Spaces and Applications, Springer, Lecture Notes in Mathematics 2032, page xi, Most of the spaces studied in Algebraic Topology, such as CW-complexes or manifolds, are Hausdorff. In contrast, finite topological spaces are rarely Hausdorff. A topological space with finitely many points, each of which is closed, must be discrete.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An ordered pair (X, τ), where X is a set and τ, called the topology, is a collection of subsets of X which satisfies certain axioms and whose elements are called the open sets (or alternatively, for a different set of axioms, the closed sets); (loosely) the set X.

the set X.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, formal

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

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noun

Meaning 3

(mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • assume that the topological space is finite dimensional

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mathematical space

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: space, infinite, set

Narrower terms: subspace, null space, manifold, metric space

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: topologiese ruimte — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拓扑空间 (tuòpū kōngjiān) — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Danish: topologisk rum — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Finnish: topologinen avaruus — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • French: espace topologique — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Galician: espazo tipolóxico — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • German: topologischer Raum — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Greek: τοπολογικός χώρος (topologikós chóros) — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Hebrew: מרחב טופולוגי (mercháv topológi) — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Icelandic: grannrúm — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Italian: spazio topologico — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Japanese: 位相空間 (isō kūkan) — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Polish: przestrzeń topologiczna — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Portuguese: espaço topológico — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Romanian: spațiu topologic — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Russian: топологи́ческое простра́нство (topologíčeskoje prostránstvo) — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Spanish: espacio topológico — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Swedish: topologiskt rum — ordered pair of a set and its topology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拓扑空间 (tuòpū kōngjiān) — set that has a topology
  • Danish: topologisk rum — set that has a topology
  • Finnish: topologinen avaruus — set that has a topology
  • Galician: espazo topolóxico — set that has a topology
  • Greek: τοπολογικός χώρος (topologikós chóros) — set that has a topology
  • Italian: spazio topologico — set that has a topology
  • Polish: przestrzeń topologiczna — set that has a topology
  • Swedish: topologiskt rum — set that has a topology