Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooper's paradox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: hoop-er's -para-dox
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A falsidical paradox based on an optical illusion, where a geometric shape with an area of 32 units is dissected into four parts, which are then assembled into a rectangle with an area of only 30 units; however, the triangles of the dissected shape are not quite identical to the triangles in the rectangle.

Etymology

Published in 1774 by William Hooper.

Questions

What does hooper's paradox mean?: A falsidical paradox based on an optical illusion, where a geometric shape with an area of 32 units is dissected into four parts, which are then assembled into a rectangle with an area of only 30 units; however, the triangles of the dissected shape are not quite identical to the triangles in the rectangle.
Where does hooper's paradox come from?: Published in 1774 by William Hooper.

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