Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheffer stroke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: shef-fer- stroke
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vertical bar symbol ( | ), denoting the NAND operation.

Etymology

After Henry M. Sheffer.

Inflected Forms

Sheffer strokes (plural) Sheffer's stroke (alternative)

Questions

What does sheffer stroke mean?: The vertical bar symbol ( | ), denoting the NAND operation.
Where does sheffer stroke come from?: After Henry M. Sheffer.

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