cyclotomy

cy·clot·o·my

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-klot-uh-mee]
- /saɪˈklɒt ə mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-klot-uh-mee]
- /saɪˈklɒt ə mi/

Definitions of cyclotomy word

noun plural cyclotomy Surgery. incision of the ciliary muscle. 1
noun plural cyclotomy Geometry. the process of dividing a circle into a specific number of equal parts. 1
noun cyclotomy (medicine) surgical removal of the ciliary muscle; cyclicotomy. 0
noun cyclotomy (mathematics) the historical problems of dividing the circle into a given number of equal segments, and of constructing regular polygons. 0
noun cyclotomy (mathematics) the analytical extraction of the complex roots of unity; a de Moivre number. 0

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Origin of cyclotomy

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; cyclo- + -tomy

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Parts of speech for Cyclotomy

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cyclotomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cyclotomy usage trend in Literature

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