Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steiner system

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: stein-er sys-tem
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In combinatorial mathematics, a type of block design, specifically a t-design with λ = 1 and t = 2 or (recently) t ≥ 2.

Etymology

Reintroduced by Jakob Steiner (1853), who was unaware of earlier work on the topic.

Inflected Forms

Steiner systems (plural)

Phrases

Steiner triple

Frequently Paired Words

Steiner triple

Questions

What does steiner system mean?: In combinatorial mathematics, a type of block design, specifically a t-design with λ = 1 and t = 2 or (recently) t ≥ 2.
Where does steiner system come from?: Reintroduced by Jakob Steiner (1853), who was unaware of earlier work on the topic.

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