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twistor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
twistor
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the complex-valued coordinates in twistor theory, which maps the geometric objects of conventional 3+1 space-time into geometric objects in a four-dimensional space, twistor space, with metric signature (2,2), a proposed path to a theory of quantum gravity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From twist + -or.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

twistors (plural)

Derived Forms

ambitwistor hypertwistor supertwistor twistorial twistorian

Questions

What does twistor mean?
Any of the complex-valued coordinates in twistor theory, which maps the geometric objects of conventional 3+1 space-time into geometric objects in a four-dimensional space, twistor space, with metric signature (2,2), a proposed path to a theory of quantum gravity.
Where does twistor come from?
From twist + -or.

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