topical
adjective(top-i-cal)
of interest at the present time
Examples:
A topical reference. 
A topical and timely study of civil liberty. 
topical
adjective(top-i-cal)
pertaining to the surface of a body part
Examples:
A drug for topical (or local) application. 
A topical anesthesia. 
topical
(top-i-cal)
of or relating to or arranged by topics
Examples:
A detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis.