/ Dictionary / Index T topical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: top•i•cal Pronunciation: (top'i-kul), [key] — adj. pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference. pertaining to the subject of a discourse, composition, or the like. of a place; local. of, pertaining to, or applied externally to a particular part of the body; local: a topical anesthetic. —n. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: topical (Thesaurus) topic topicality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language