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gibsonian

/ɡɪbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gib-so-ni-an
IPA
/ɡɪbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to James Jerome Gibson (1904–1979), American psychologist noted for contributions in the field of visual perception.

Etymology

From Gibson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɪbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɡɪbˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Gibsonian (comparative) most Gibsonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce gibsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɪbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does gibsonian mean?
Of or pertaining to James Jerome Gibson (1904–1979), American psychologist noted for contributions in the field of visual perception.
Where does gibsonian come from?
From Gibson + -ian.

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