Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypercontinuum

/ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kənˌtɪn.ju.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-con-tin-u-um
IPA: /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kənˌtɪn.ju.əm/

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The set of all subsets of a set of with the (infinite) cardinality of the continuum.

Example Sentences

"We show that negative iterates of a stable arc converges to this hypercontinuum in the considered metric."

Etymology

From hyper- + continuum.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kənˌtɪn.ju.əm/

Inflected Forms

hypercontinua (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hypercontinuum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kənˌtɪn.ju.əm/.
What does hypercontinuum mean?: The set of all subsets of a set of with the (infinite) cardinality of the continuum.
Where does hypercontinuum come from?: From hyper- + continuum.

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