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zipfian

/ˈzɪpfiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zip-fi-an
IPA
/ˈzɪpfiːən/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to George Kingsley Zipf (1902–1950), American linguist who studied statistical occurrences in different languages and proposed the Zipfian distribution, codified as Zipf's Law, one of a family of discrete power law probability distributions.

adj

Of or pertaining to Zipf's law or its Zipfian distribution.

Etymology

From Zipf + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Zipfian (comparative) most Zipfian (superlative)

Phrases

Zipfian distribution Zipf's law

Frequently Paired Words

Zipf's law

Questions

How do you pronounce zipfian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪpfiːən/.
What does zipfian mean?
Of or relating to George Kingsley Zipf (1902–1950), American linguist who studied statistical occurrences in different languages and proposed the Zipfian distribution, codified as Zipf's Law, one of a family of discrete power law probability distributions.
Where does zipfian come from?
From Zipf + -ian.

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