siteswap
siteswap · siteswaps
A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents…A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw.
/ˈsaɪt.swɒp/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw.
(countable)A specific notation for a pattern.
Origin
From site + swap. The term first appears in a Summer 1991 Juggler's World article, "A NotaFrom site + swap. The term first appears in a Summer 1991 Juggler's World article, "A Notation for Juggling Tricks" by Bruce (Boppo) Tiemann and Bengt Magnusson:
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Forms
plural: siteswapsSynonyms
1 synonymsuncountable sense:siteswap notation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable