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orthotropic

/ˌɔɹθəˈtɹɑpɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
or-thotrop-ic
IPA
/ˌɔɹθəˈtɹɑpɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Growing vertically, either upwards or downwards.

adj

Having material properties that differ along three mutually orthogonal twofold axes of rotational symmetry.

Etymology

From ortho- + -tropic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔɹθəˈtɹɑpɪk/
  • British English: /ˌɔːθəˈtɹɒpɪk/

Derived Forms

orthotropically

Frequently Paired Words

orthotropous

Questions

How do you pronounce orthotropic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔɹθəˈtɹɑpɪk/.
What does orthotropic mean?
Growing vertically, either upwards or downwards.
Where does orthotropic come from?
From ortho- + -tropic.

How to pronounce orthotropic

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