Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quasiballistic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qua-si-bal-lis-tic
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of semiballistic.

adj

Pertaining to scattering events with LO (Local Oscillator) phonons in a resonant tunneling emitter.

Example Sentences

"Thus, we should note that the exponent α for SWNTs is an effective exponent and valid within the limited quasiballistic region where ballistic and diffusive phonons coexist, rather than the asymptotic exponent at L → ∞."
"For this first-order optimization, the electrons not experiencing ballistic (no scattering) and the quasiballistic transport (i.e., only one phonon emission or absorption) within the SEI region are assumed thermalized to the bottom of the conduction band of the SEI layer."
"Consequently, in a generic set, these operators are quasiballistic."

Etymology

From quasi- + ballistic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: quasi

Synonyms

semiballistic

Questions

What does quasiballistic mean?: Synonym of semiballistic.
Where does quasiballistic come from?: From quasi- + ballistic.

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