Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

topicality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: top-i-cal-i-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being topical.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"With the return to monthly publication it is our intention to extend the variety of subjects dealt with, and it will also be possible to attain greater topicality."
"A documentary about gun violence that has its premiere on HBO on Monday has been given extra topicality by the massacre in Charleston, S.C."

Etymology

Etymology tree English topical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English topicality From topical + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

topicalities (plural)

Synonyms

relevance currency

Rhymes With

reality personality sexuality hospitality morality mentality homosexuality locality brutality confidentiality plurality legality

Questions

What does topicality mean?: The condition of being topical.
Where does topicality come from?: Etymology tree English topical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English topicality From topical + -ity.

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