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hologram

/ˈhɑləˌɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
holo-gram
IPA
/ˈhɑləˌɡɹæm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From holo- + -gram, from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă, “that which is written or drawn”), coined by Hungarian-born British scientist Dennis Gabor in 1948, the Nobel prize winner in physics in 1971 for his work in holography.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑləˌɡɹæm/
  • British English: /ˈhɒləɡɹæm/

Inflected Forms

holograms (plural) hologramme (alternative)

Derived Forms

hologramize hologramlike hologrammic

Phrases

ID hologram light field

Frequently Paired Words

holograph holography holon light field

Synonyms

holograph

Questions

How do you pronounce hologram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑləˌɡɹæm/.
What does hologram mean?
A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.
Where does hologram come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hologram

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