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Dymaxion

Dymaxion noun: a structure or device designed according to the futurist ideal of maximizing resource efficiency.

Noun

Dymaxion (plural Dymaxions)

  1. (attributive, often) A structure or device designed according to the futurist ideal of maximizing resource efficiency.

Forms of Dymaxion

pluralDymaxions

Origin of Dymaxion

Coined by Buckminster Fuller as a blend of dynamic + maximum + tension.

Questions about Dymaxion

What does Dymaxion mean?
Dymaxion means a structure or device designed according to the futurist ideal of maximizing resource efficiency.
What part of speech is Dymaxion?
Dymaxion is a noun.
What is the plural of Dymaxion?
The plural of Dymaxion is Dymaxions.

Words near Dymaxion in the dictionary

  1. Dymae
  2. Dymaean
  3. Dymaeans
  4. dymantic
  5. Dymarka
  6. Dymaxion
  7. Dymaxions
  8. Dymchurch
  9. Dyme
  10. Dymek
  11. Dymeks

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