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octonion

/ɑkˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oc-to-nion
IPA
/ɑkˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An 8-dimensional nonassociative extension of a quaternion with a real part and 7 imaginary parts (each a real multiple of a distinct square root of −1).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of Latin octō (“eight”) + quaternion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑkˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɒkˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

octonions (plural)

Derived Forms

octonionic octonionically octonionics

Phrases

imaginary unit

Frequently Paired Words

imaginary unit quaternion sedenion

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce octonion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑkˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does octonion mean?
An 8-dimensional nonassociative extension of a quaternion with a real part and 7 imaginary parts (each a real multiple of a distinct square root of −1).
Where does octonion come from?
Blend of Latin octō (“eight”) + quaternion.

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