anastigmat

an·as·tig·mat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-nas-tig-mat, an-uh-stig-mat]
- /əˈnæs tɪgˌmæt, ˌæn əˈstɪg mæt/
- /ˈanastˌɪɡmat/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-nas-tig-mat, an-uh-stig-mat]
- /əˈnæs tɪgˌmæt, ˌæn əˈstɪg mæt/

Definitions of anastigmat word

noun anastigmat a lens or system of lenses designed to be free of astigmatism 3
noun anastigmat an anastigmatic lens 3
noun anastigmat a compound lens corrected for the aberrations of astigmatism and curvature of field. 1
noun anastigmat An anastigmatic lens system. 1
noun anastigmat (photography) An anastigmatic lens. 0

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Origin of anastigmat

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < German, back formation from anastigmatisch anastigmatic

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Parts of speech for Anastigmat

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anastigmat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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