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kahnian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kah-ni-an
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Herman Kahn (1922–1983), futurist and military strategist known for analyzing the consequences of nuclear war and recommending ways to improve survivability.

Etymology

From Kahn + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Kahnian (comparative) most Kahnian (superlative)

Questions

What does kahnian mean?
Of or relating to Herman Kahn (1922–1983), futurist and military strategist known for analyzing the consequences of nuclear war and recommending ways to improve survivability.
Where does kahnian come from?
From Kahn + -ian.

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