Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

technamation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tech-na-ma-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique used to create animations by passing polarized light through a revolving disc onto transparent plastics.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A spectacular new training facility has come into being with technamation[…]"
"[…]a demonstration of overhead projection and the technamation process by representatives of the Tecnifax Corporation."
"Large groups call for various types of projections; transparencies, films, filmstrips, technamations, slides, etc."

Etymology

From a trademark of the 1950s, perhaps from technical animation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

technamations (plural)

Questions

What does technamation mean?: A technique used to create animations by passing polarized light through a revolving disc onto transparent plastics.
Where does technamation come from?: From a trademark of the 1950s, perhaps from technical animation.

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