tesseract

[ tes-uh-rakt ]

noun

1. the generalization of a cube to four dimensions.

tesseract

/ tĕs′ə-răkt′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tesseract¹

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

Example Sentences

Something—something like a Klein Bottle—or a tesseract—or maybe both of them together.

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A line has one dimension, a square has two, a cube has three, and a tesseract has four.

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A cube can be unfolded into six squares, and a tesseract unfolds to eight cubes.

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The hypercube or tesseract is described by moving the generating cube in the direction in which the fourth dimension extends.

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When pressure is applied, it folds up into a tesseract so that it takes up less room and relieves the pressure.

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