zone plate
zone plate
Z z Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zohn pleyt]
- /zoʊn pleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zohn pleyt]
- /zoʊn pleɪt/
Definition of zone plate words
- noun zone plate a plate or screen with alternating opaque and transparent concentric rings that focus light by diffraction. 1
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Origin of zone plate
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Zone plate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zone plate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
zone plate usage trend in Literature
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