tesseract

American

[tes-uh-rakt] / ˈtɛs əˌrækt /

noun

the generalization of a cube to four dimensions.

tesseract Scientific

/ tĕs′ə-răkt′ /

A four-dimensional hypercube, having sixteen corners.
See more at hypercube

Etymology

Origin of tesseract

1885–90; < Greek tésser ( es ) four + aktís ray

Example Sentences

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If you asked me to draw a map of Raccoon City after watching this movie, it would look like a tesseract.

From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2021

There are no crash courses in tesseract physics or Asgardian politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2021

And the Murry parents—beautiful and smart microbiologist Kate and tesseract physicist Alex—made being scientists seem so cool.

From Time • Apr. 28, 2015

It probably looks a lot like that tesseract thingy from The Avengers.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2014

But what I can show you is the shadow in three dimensions of a tesseract.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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