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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperopia

/hˌaɪpɚˈoʊpˌiɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-opia
IPA
/hˌaɪpɚˈoʊpˌiɑ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorder of the vision where the eye focuses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + -opia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperopias (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperope hyperopic

Phrases

compound hyperopia simple hyperopia

Frequently Paired Words

astigmatism emmetropia presbyopia myopia

Synonyms

farsightedness hypermetropia hypermetropy longsightedness

Antonyms

myopia

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperopia?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˌaɪpɚˈoʊpˌiɑ/.
What does hyperopia mean?
A disorder of the vision where the eye focuses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.
Where does hyperopia come from?
From hyper- + -opia.

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