Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countertwisting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-twist-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

twisting in an opposite direction

Example Sentences

"Application of the general formulas is illustrated by several model examples including parametric downconversion, Kerr nonlinearity, Jaynes-Cummings interaction, and spin squeezing by one-axis twisting and two-axis countertwisting.."

Etymology

From counter- + twisting.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countertwistings (plural)

Questions

What does countertwisting mean?: twisting in an opposite direction
Where does countertwisting come from?: From counter- + twisting.

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