Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

machian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: machi-an
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the work or philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach, characterised by a system of mechanics based on extreme empiricism.

Example Sentences

"He had long ago abandoned his religion in favour of a Machian variety of materialism, but he felt nonetheless that he could not break the prohibition."

Etymology

From Mach + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Mach

Inflected Forms

more Machian (comparative) most Machian (superlative)

Questions

What does machian mean?: Pertaining to the work or philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach, characterised by a system of mechanics based on extreme empiricism.
Where does machian come from?: From Mach + -ian.

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