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hypercube.

Noun
Sci-FiHorrorSettingTechnical
MEANING

A cube generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions, commonly discussed in four or more.

Use it for

higher-dimensional geometry in fiction; a projection whose connections exceed ordinary spatial intuition; mathematics distinguished from a proven physical portal

Words that belong together

  • a four-dimensional hypercube
  • a hypercube projection

On the page

The display showed a projection of a four-dimensional hypercube.
The narrator called the structure a hypercube while admitting the visible image was only a model.

Related words

n-dimensional cubetesseract (four-dimensional case)higher-dimensional cube
Word forms
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hypercube

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Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular hypercube; plural hypercubes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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