Topical definition

Topical

Topics Topical Definition

WordNet

(1) Of interest at the present time

"A topical reference"

"A topical and timely study of civil liberty"

(2) Pertaining to the surface of a body part

"A drug for topical (or local) application"

"A topical anesthesia"

(3) Of or relating to or arranged by topics

"A detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"

WiktionaryText

Of current interest; contemporary.

Fair trade has become quite a topical subject.
local to a particular place
Applied to a localized part of the body.
Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.