tesseract

[ tes-uh-rakt ]

noun

the generalization of a cube to four dimensions.

Origin of tesseract

¹

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

Words Nearby tesseract

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How to use tesseract in a sentence

Something—something like a Klein Bottle—or a tesseract—or maybe both of them together.
What Rough Beast? | Jefferson Highe
A line has one dimension, a square has two, a cube has three, and a tesseract has four.
Wait for Weight | Jack McKenty
A cube can be unfolded into six squares, and a tesseract unfolds to eight cubes.
Wait for Weight | Jack McKenty
The hypercube or tesseract is described by moving the generating cube in the direction in which the fourth dimension extends.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. Browne
When pressure is applied, it folds up into a tesseract so that it takes up less room and relieves the pressure.
Wait for Weight | Jack McKenty

Scientific definitions for tesseract

tesseract

[ tĕs′ə-răkt′ ]

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

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