Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voxel

/ˈvɑk.səl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: vo-xel
IPA: /ˈvɑk.səl/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the color, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualization and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.

Example Sentences

"Voxel. Minecraft. The voxel Minecraft terrain is a type of terrain generation in Minecraft that uses voxels, or small cubes, to create the landscape. Compared to conventional Minecraft terrain, voxel Minecraft has several advantages."

Etymology

Blend of volumetric + pixel.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɑk.səl/
British English: /ˈvɒk.səl/

Inflected Forms

voxels (plural)

Derived Forms

hypervoxel intervoxel intravoxel isovoxel linel megavoxel multivoxel subvoxel supervoxel teravoxel voxelate voxelization

Frequently Paired Words

lignel pixel pointel surfel texel triangle

Questions

How do you pronounce voxel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɑk.səl/.
What does voxel mean?: The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the color, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualization and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.
Where does voxel come from?: Blend of volumetric + pixel.

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