Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weierstrassian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
weier-strassian
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Karl Weierstrass (1815–1897), German mathematician.

noun

A follower of the German mathematician Karl Weierstrass (1815–1897).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Weierstrass + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Weierstrassian (comparative) most Weierstrassian (superlative) Weierstrassians (plural)

Questions

What does weierstrassian mean?
Of or relating to Karl Weierstrass (1815–1897), German mathematician.
Where does weierstrassian come from?
From Weierstrass + -ian.

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