topicality
Being presently pertinent
Topicality is the quality of being relevant to current events or contemporary concerns.
A film gains topicality when real-world events echo its themes: The documentary's topicality increased after the scandal broke.
In debate, topicality refers to whether an argument actually addresses the assigned resolution.
Directly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- appositeStrikingly suitable or relevant
- applicableAble to be used
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
material · fitting · suitable · salient · significant · meaningful · cogent · connected
Directed flow of charge
- immediateHappening without delay
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- freshNewly made, not stale
- momentaryLasting very briefly
newsworthy · trending · breaking · contemporary · present-day · up-to-date · now · pressing
Formal argument on issues
- discussionExchange of ideas
- agendaFormal discussion list
- talking-pointScripted argument for repetition
- issuePoint of contention
subject · theme · matter · question · controversy · hot-button · newsworthy · buzz
Exactness of detail
- centralityCore significance or position
- pointednessState of being sharp-tipped
- emphasisStress given to something
- narrownessConfined width quality
particularity · exactitude · precision · directness · on-point · thematic · subject-matter · scope
pertinent
Directly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- appositeStrikingly suitable or relevant
- applicableAble to be used
appropriate · material · fitting · suitable · salient · significant · meaningful · cogent · connected · related
current
Directed flow of charge
momentary · newsworthy · trending · breaking · contemporary · present-day · up-to-date · now · pressing · recent
debate
Formal argument on issues
- discussionExchange of ideas
- agendaFormal discussion list
- talking-pointScripted argument for repetition
issue · subject · theme · matter · question · controversy · hot-button · newsworthy · buzz · conversation
specificity
Exactness of detail
- centralityCore significance or position
- pointednessState of being sharp-tipped
- emphasisStress given to something
narrowness · particularity · exactitude · precision · directness · on-point · thematic · subject-matter · scope · delimitation
- newsworthinesstimeliness, relevance, impact, significance, prominence
- newsnews, headlines, breaking news, headline, news alert
topicalitytimelessness
Freedom from temporal decay
atemporality · permanence · datedness · obsolescence · eternality
topicalityirrelevance
Lack of pertinence
immateriality · inapplicability · inconsequence · tangentiality · extraneousness