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Spatial vs Topical - What's the difference?

spatial | topical |

As adjectives the difference between spatial and topical

is that spatial is of or pertaining to space while topical is of current interest; contemporary.

As a noun topical is

a topical anaesthetic.

spatial

English

Alternative forms

* spacial

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to space.
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  • , title= Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture , passage=The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.}}

    See also

    * geospatial ----

    topical

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia topical) (en adjective)
  • Of current interest; contemporary.
  • ''Fair trade has become quite a topical subject.
  • local to a particular place
  • (medicine, not comparable) Applied to a localized part of the body.
  • Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.
  • Antonyms

    * systemic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A topical anaesthetic.
  • Anagrams

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