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hexadecanion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hex-ade-canion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alternative name for a sedenion, a 16-dimensional hypercomplex number or a 16-dimensional number constructed by doubling the quaternion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of hexadeca- + quaternion, from Ancient Greek ἑκκαίδεκα (hekkaídeka, “sixteen”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἑκκαίδεκα

Inflected Forms

hexadecanions (plural)

Questions

What does hexadecanion mean?
An alternative name for a sedenion, a 16-dimensional hypercomplex number or a 16-dimensional number constructed by doubling the quaternion.
Where does hexadecanion come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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