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hypercube.

A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪ.pə.kjuːb/UK/ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/US
  1. A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.

  2. Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.

  3. A data cube with more than three dimensions.

  4. A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others, by analogy with a hypercube of n dimensions.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English cube English hypercube From hyper- + cube.

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