topologize
topologize verb: to equip with a topology, to characterize as a topological space.
Verb
topologize (third-person singular simple present topologizes, present participle topologizing, simple past and past participle topologized)
- To equip with a topology, to characterize as a topological space
- We topologize Spec(M) with Zariski topology, which is analogous to that for Spec(R), and consider Max(M) as the induced subspace topology.2015, Habibollah Ansari-Toroghy, Shokoufeh Habibi, “The Zariski topology-graph on the maximal spectrum of modules over commutative rings”, in arXiv
Forms of topologize
| third-person singular present | topologizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | topologizing |
| past participle | topologized |
| past | topologized |
Words formed from topologize
Questions about topologize
- What does topologize mean?
- Topologize means to equip with a topology, to characterize as a topological space.
- What part of speech is topologize?
- Topologize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of topologize?
- The past tense of topologize is topologized.
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