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hyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
hyl
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s²) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Greek ύλη (ýli, “matter”), from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “matter”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ύλη, ὕλη

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyls (plural)

Synonyms

TME

Questions

What does hyl mean?
A unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s²) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms.
Where does hyl come from?
It is traced to Greek.

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