tesseract
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тессеракт
Tesserakt
The four-dimensional analogue of a cubeThe four-dimensional analogue of a cube; a 4D polytope bounded by eight cubes (analogously to the way a cube is bounded by six squares).
/ˈtɛ.səˌɹækt/
Meaning
2 sensesThe four-dimensional analogue of a cube; a 4D polytope bounded by eight cubes (analogously to the way a cube is bounded by six squares).
Tesserakt
тессерактtesserakt
the four-dimensional analogue of a cube
Any of various fictional mechanisms that explain extradimensional, superluminal, or time travel outside the geometry of the physical universe.
Translations
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Origin
Word created by Charles Howard Hinton, in his book A New Era of Thought published in 1888,Word created by Charles Howard Hinton, in his book A New Era of Thought published in 1888, from Ancient Greek tessara- (“four-”) + Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”).
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Forms
plural: tesseractsSynonyms
5 synonymsanalogue of a cube:4-cube8-celloctachorontetracubefour-dimensional hypercube
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedtessera