boustrophedonic
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Definitions of boustrophedonic word
- adjective boustrophedonic of or relating to lines written in opposite directions 3
- noun Definition of boustrophedonic in Technology (hardware) (From the Greek "boustrophe-don": turning like oxen in plowing; from "bous": ox, cow; "strephein": to turn) An ancient method of writing using alternate left-to-right and right-to-left lines. It used for an optimisation performed by some computer typesetting software and moving-head printers to reduce physical movement of the print head. The adverbial form "boustrophedonically" is also found. 1
- adjective boustrophedonic Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing. 0
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Parts of speech for Boustrophedonic
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boustrophedonic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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