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pentation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ta-tion
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The arithmetic operation of repeated tetration.

Uncountable

Etymology

From penta- + (itera)tion. The word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pentations (plural)

Derived Forms

pentational successor =

Phrases

+ = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes √ =

Frequently Paired Words

succession addition multiplication exponentiation tetration hexation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does pentation mean?
The arithmetic operation of repeated tetration.
Where does pentation come from?
From penta- + (itera)tion. The word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).

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