Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

invar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: in-var
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low coefficient of expansion.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Shortening of invariable.

Usage

Inflected Forms

invars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Elinvar

Questions

What does invar mean?: An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low coefficient of expansion.
Where does invar come from?: Shortening of invariable.

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