hypersphere
/ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The set of all points in a given hyperspace that are at a given distance from a given point; a generalization of a sphere in four or more dimensions.
Example Sentences
- "The timing and location of these battles have not been established. “Sphere” in this context is a hypersphere made up of complexes of two and three-D surfaces, or membranes, shortened in this translation to “branes,” extending into higher dimensions that combine vectors of transit, but also scalar tactical probabilities—a difficult concept to grasp, but essential to understanding Forerunner warfare."
- "To prove that the hypersphere is a manifold we wish to divide it into polyhedral solids."
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- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English hypersphere From hyper- + sphere.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪɹ/
- British English: /ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪə/
Inflected Forms
hyperspheres (plural)
hyper-sphere (alternative)