Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cauchy

/ˈkoʊ.ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
cauchy
IPA
/ˈkoʊ.ʃi/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A French surname; notably that of prolific mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857).

adj

Of a sequence in a metric space, whose terms become arbitrarily close to one another.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cauchy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊ.ʃi/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊ.ʃi/

Derived Forms

Cauchyan

Phrases

Cauchy boundary condition Cauchy data Cauchy distribution Cauchy horizon Cauchy momentum equation Cauchy problem Cauchy-Riemann equation Cauchy-Schwarz inequality

Rhymes With

yoshi fujoshi umeboshi

Questions

How do you pronounce cauchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊ.ʃi/.
What does cauchy mean?
A French surname; notably that of prolific mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857).
Where does cauchy come from?
Borrowed from French Cauchy.

How to pronounce cauchy

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