Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sedenion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sede-nion
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 16-dimensional nonalternative extension of an octonion with one real part and 15 imaginary parts, each a real multiple of a distinct, independent square root of −1.

Example Sentences

"According to the logic of doubling the dimensions on which Cayley–Dickson algebra is built, after quaternions the so-called 8D octonions (#92;mathbbO—Octonions) can be obtained, followed by 16D sedenions, 32D pathions, 64D chingons, 128D routons, and 256D voudons."
"There is no theoretical limit to multispace dimensional numbering as there are definitions for octonion (8D), sedenion (16D), pathion (32D), chingon (64D), routon (128D), and voudon (256D) numbered space."

Etymology

Blend of Latin sēdecim (“sixteen”) + quaternion.

Inflected Forms

sedenions (plural)

Derived Forms

sedenionic

Frequently Paired Words

quaternion octonion trigintaduonion

Synonyms

hexadecanion

Questions

What does sedenion mean?: A 16-dimensional nonalternative extension of an octonion with one real part and 15 imaginary parts, each a real multiple of a distinct, independent square root of −1.
Where does sedenion come from?: Blend of Latin sēdecim (“sixteen”) + quaternion.

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