Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ockham algebra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: ock-ham al-ge-bra
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bounded distributive lattice with a dual endomorphism (where “dual” means that it satisfies De Morgan’s laws).

Etymology

Named after the English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher William of Ockham (1287–1347) by Alasdair Urquhart in 1979. The notion was introduced by Joel Berman in 1977.

Inflected Forms

Ockham algebras (plural)

Questions

What does ockham algebra mean?: A bounded distributive lattice with a dual endomorphism (where “dual” means that it satisfies De Morgan’s laws).
Where does ockham algebra come from?: Named after the English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher William of Ockham (1287–1347) by Alasdair Urquhart in 1979. The notion was introduced by Joel Berman in 1977.

How to pronounce ockham algebra

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ockham algebra”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ockham algebra”.
Repeat and practice — Say “ockham algebra” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.