Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wentworth scale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: went-worth s-cale
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A particle classification system, classifying based on diameter.

American usage

Etymology

Introduced by C. K. Wentworth in a 1922 paper.

Usage

American usage

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does wentworth scale mean?: A particle classification system, classifying based on diameter.
Where does wentworth scale come from?: Introduced by C. K. Wentworth in a 1922 paper.

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