What does "topical" mean?
Topical: (Rhet. & logic) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics.
Additional senses
- 2.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. Sir M. Hale.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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