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siteswap

/ˈsaɪt.swɒp/

siteswap noun: a numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw.

Noun

siteswap (countable and uncountable, plural siteswaps)

  1. (uncountable) A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw.
  2. (countable) A specific notation for a pattern.

Synonyms of siteswap

Forms of siteswap

pluralsiteswaps

Origin of siteswap

From site + swap. The term first appears in a Summer 1991 Juggler's World article, "A Notation for Juggling Tricks" by Bruce (Boppo) Tiemann and Bengt Magnusson: : If the juggler is thought of as juggling imaginary sites where the balls could be, as he does these tricks, which ball lands in which site is different from trick to trick. For this reason, we call these tricks "site-swaps." The number of sites is equal to the word length, and may be different from the number of balls actually being juggled.

Phrases with siteswap

Questions about siteswap

What does siteswap mean?
Siteswap means a numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw.
What part of speech is siteswap?
Siteswap is a noun.
How do you pronounce siteswap?
Siteswap is pronounced /ˈsaɪt.swɒp/.
What is the plural of siteswap?
The plural of siteswap is siteswaps.

Words near siteswap in the dictionary

  1. siteop
  2. siteops
  3. siterip
  4. siterips
  5. sites
  6. siteswap
  7. siteswap notation
  8. siteswaps
  9. sitewide
  10. sitewise
  11. SITEX

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