topical (Adjective) — Of interest at the present time. ex. "a topical reference" ex. "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"
topical (Adjective) — (medicine) pertaining to the surface of a body part. ex. "a drug for topical (or local) application" ex. "a topical anaesthesia"
topical (Adjective) — Of or relating to or arranged by topics. ex. "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"