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hylomorphism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-lo-mor-phism
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Composition of an anamorphism and a catamorphism.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hylo- (“wood, matter”) + -morphism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hylomorphisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anamorphism catamorphism metamorphism

Questions

What does hylomorphism mean?
The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter.
Where does hylomorphism come from?
From hylo- (“wood, matter”) + -morphism.

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