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octahedrality

octahedrality noun: the state or condition of being octahedral.

Noun

octahedrality (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being octahedral.
    • The geometrical basis of materiality consists of the tetrahedron or 'fourness' of fire or light, the octahedrality of 'sixness' of the gaseousness of air, the icosahedrality or 'twelveness' of the liquidity of water, and the cubic 'eightness' of the solid earthiness.1988, Keith Critchlow, “Forward”, in The Theology of Arithmetic, Phanes Press, pages 15-16

Origin of octahedrality

From octahedral + -ity.

Questions about octahedrality

What does octahedrality mean?
Octahedrality means the state or condition of being octahedral.
What part of speech is octahedrality?
Octahedrality is a noun.

Words near octahedrality in the dictionary

  1. octagram
  2. octagrams
  3. octagynous
  4. octahedra
  5. octahedral
  6. octahedrality
  7. octahedrally
  8. octahedrane
  9. octahedric
  10. octahedrical
  11. octahedrite

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