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hypercube

/ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-cube
IPA
/ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.

noun

Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.

noun

A data cube with more than three dimensions.

noun

A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others, by analogy with a hypercube of n dimensions.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English cube English hypercube From hyper- + cube.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/
  • British English: /ˈhaɪ.pə.kjuːb/

Inflected Forms

hypercubes (plural)

Derived Forms

demihypercube hyperhypercube

Frequently Paired Words

dekeract enneract hepteract hexeract hypersphere octeract penteract polytope

Synonyms

8-cell octachoron tesseract

Questions

How do you pronounce hypercube?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/.
What does hypercube mean?
A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.
Where does hypercube come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English cube English hypercube From hyper- + cube.

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