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hyperfine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-fine
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English fine English hyperfine From hyper- + fine.

Inflected Forms

more hyperfine (comparative) most hyperfine (superlative)

Derived Forms

superhyperfine

Questions

What does hyperfine mean?
Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.
Where does hyperfine come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English fine English hyperfine From hyper- + fine.

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