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xerography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
xe-rog-ra-phy
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.

Uncountable

Etymology

From xero- + -graphy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does xerography mean?
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.
Where does xerography come from?
From xero- + -graphy.

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