Definition

A person who studies the properties of space that are preserved under continuous transformations, such as stretching or bending, without tearing or gluing.

Example

The topologist presented her findings on the shape of the universe at the conference.

Conversation

Did you know that a topologist studies shapes and spaces?

Really? That sounds fascinating!

Yeah, it's all about understanding how things can be stretched or twisted without tearing.

I had no idea! I might look into that more.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Topologist → It is formed from "topo-" (from Greek "topos", meaning place) and "-logist" (from Greek "logistēs", meaning one who studies). A topologist is someone who studies the properties of space and place.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who studies different 'places' ('topo-') and their properties — that's what a topologist does.

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