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menger sponge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
menger sponge
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fractal curve, a three-dimensional generalization of the Cantor set and Sierpinski carpet, formed by repeated subdivision of a cube, and having infinite surface area and zero volume.

Etymology

First described by Karl Menger in 1926.

Inflected Forms

Menger sponges (plural)

Questions

What does menger sponge mean?
A fractal curve, a three-dimensional generalization of the Cantor set and Sierpinski carpet, formed by repeated subdivision of a cube, and having infinite surface area and zero volume.
Where does menger sponge come from?
First described by Karl Menger in 1926.

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